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  1. The post How to Add, Delete and Update Files in Tar Archive in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In the realm of file archiving and compression, the tar command stands as a versatile tool for creating, managing, and manipulating archives in Linux systems. The post How to Add, Delete and Update Files in Tar Archive in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  2. The post LFCS #3: How to Archive Files, Set File Permissions and Finding Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Recently, the Linux Foundation started the LFCS (Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin) certification, a brand new program whose purpose is to allow individuals to perform basic The post LFCS #3: How to Archive Files, Set File Permissions and Finding Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  3. The post How to Enable Collaboration on Drupal with ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you feel like building your own website or blog, you can always find a professional developer who could get this done for you in The post How to Enable Collaboration on Drupal with ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  4. The post How To Install PIP to Manage Python Packages in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Pip (recursive acronym for “Pip Installs Packages” or “Pip Installs Python“) is a cross-platform package manager for installing and managing Python packages (which can be The post How To Install PIP to Manage Python Packages in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  5. The post Top 6 Command Line Music Players for Linux Users first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The terminal is usually used to accomplish administrative tasks on a Linux system such as installing packages, configuring services, updating, and upgrading packages to mention The post Top 6 Command Line Music Players for Linux Users first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  6. Whether you need to manage disk space, transfer files over the network, or optimize system performance, knowing the file sizes in a Linux system plays a critical role. In this blog post, we’ll explore four different methods you can use to determine a file's size in Linux. Let’s get started! ... View the full article

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  7. Have you ever come across the term EOF in a Bash script and wondered what it means or how to utilize this feature effectively? If you've found yourself asking these questions, then you're in the right place. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into the concept of EOF in Bash, explaining what it is and how it works. We’ll look at its role within Bash here documents and explore how EOF affects variable and command substitution within these documents. Additionally, we'll discuss how the use of EOF impacts indentation in here documents. Let’s get started! ... View the full article

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  8. String manipulation is a fundamental aspect of scripting in any programming language, and Bash is no exception. One such common task is to convert the case of strings, which is particularly useful in text processing and analysis. In this blog post, we’ll explore two methods of converting Bash string to lowercase - using the declare command and leveraging the power of parameter expansions. Let’s get started! ... View the full article

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  9. Whether you’re validating user input or processing text data, knowing how to compare strings is an important skill. In this blog post, we’ll look at four different methods you can use to check if two strings are equal. We’ll use examples to explain each method, providing you with a solid foundation for your future Bash scripting tasks. Let’s get started! ... View the full article

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  10. The post 20 Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Being a System or Network administrator tasked with monitoring and debugging Linux system performance problems on a daily basis is an immensely challenging responsibility. It The post 20 Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  11. A Bash script is essentially a text file containing a series of commands. To make a Bash script file executable means giving it permission to be run as a program. In this blog post, we'll start by taking a deep dive into the concept of file permissions in Linux. We'll then learn how to use the chmod command, exploring both its symbolic and octal notations, to make a Bash script file executable. Let’s get started! ... View the full article

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  12. The post YTP-DL: The Easiest Way to Download Songs from YouTube Videos first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .We all love listening to music whether it’s in the gym, at work, or outside, music is part of our life. Everyone has their own The post YTP-DL: The Easiest Way to Download Songs from YouTube Videos first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  13. The post 5 Best Command Line HTTP Clients for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .HTTP clients are utility software that enables you to download files over the Internet. Apart from being able to download files remotely, these command line The post 5 Best Command Line HTTP Clients for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  14. The post 6 Best Command-Line FTP Clients for Linux Users first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol used for transferring files between a client and a server on a computer network. In the early The post 6 Best Command-Line FTP Clients for Linux Users first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  15. The post How to Uninstall Recently Installed Packages on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution known for its ease of use, stability, and user-friendly approach. One of the things that makes Ubuntu so easy The post How to Uninstall Recently Installed Packages on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  16. The post How to Install Odoo Community Edition in Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Odoo is a full-featured, extensible open-source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software built using Python and PostgreSQL database for data storage. It is a suite of open-source business The post How to Install Odoo Community Edition in Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  17. The post How to Connect Odoo with ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Odoo is an open-source business platform that comes with a vast set of productivity apps allowing you to deal with what an average company needs The post How to Connect Odoo with ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  18. The post 15 Useful “ifconfig” Commands to Configure Network Interface in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .ifconfig in short “interface configuration” utility for system/network administration in Unix/Linux operating systems to configure, manage, and query network interface parameters via command-line interface or The post 15 Useful “ifconfig” Commands to Configure Network Interface in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  19. The post How to Find My DNS Server IP Address in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .DNS (Domain Name System) is a fundamental facilitator of several networking technologies such as mail servers, Internet browsing, and streaming services e.g. Netflix and Spotify, The post How to Find My DNS Server IP Address in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  20. The post 10 Best File Comparison and Difference (Diff) Tools for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .While writing program files or normal text files, programmers and writers sometimes want to know the difference between two files or two versions of the The post 10 Best File Comparison and Difference (Diff) Tools for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  21. The post Ebook: Introducing LFCS Certification Preparation eBook first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .For years, certifications in the Information Technology world have helped job candidates demonstrate their skills to potential employers. In the Linux world, this is as The post Ebook: Introducing LFCS Certification Preparation eBook first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  22. The post How to Find Difference Between Two Directories Using Diff and Meld Tools first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In an earlier article, we reviewed 9 best file comparison and difference (Diff) tools for Linux and in this article, we will describe how to The post How to Find Difference Between Two Directories Using Diff and Meld Tools first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  23. The post How to Install netstat Command in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Netstat – derived from the words network and statistics – is a command-line utility used by system administrators for analyzing network statistics. It displays a The post How to Install netstat Command in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  24. The post 16 Rsync Command Examples for Efficient File Synchronization first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Rsync (Remote Sync) is the most commonly used command for copying and synchronizing files and directories remotely as well as locally in Linux/Unix systems. With The post 16 Rsync Command Examples for Efficient File Synchronization first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  25. The post Programmer vs System Administrator: Which Career Path is Right for You first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Careers in the technology space and broad and diverse and require different sets of skills. Programming and Systems Administration are two occupations that stand out The post Programmer vs System Administrator: Which Career Path is Right for You first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  26. The post How to Delete HUGE (100-200GB) Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In the realm of Linux terminal operations, a range of Linux commands are at our disposal for the purpose of effectively deleting or removing files. The post How to Delete HUGE (100-200GB) Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  27. The post TLDR – Simplifying Linux Commands with User-Friendly Man Pages first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .One of the most commonly used and reliable ways of getting help under Unix-like systems is via man pages, which are the standard documentation for The post TLDR – Simplifying Linux Commands with User-Friendly Man Pages first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  28. The post The 8 Best Free Anti-Virus Programs for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Although Linux operating systems are fairly stable and secure, they may not completely be immune to threats. All computer systems can suffer from malware and The post The 8 Best Free Anti-Virus Programs for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  29. The post Fix You must put some ‘deb-src’ URIs in your sources.list Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .When working with package management systems like apt or apt-get on Debian-based Linux distributions, you may encounter various errors. One common error is the “E: The post Fix You must put some ‘deb-src’ URIs in your sources.list Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  30. The post A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Network Bonding and Bridging in Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Network bonding combines multiple LAN or Ethernet interfaces into a single logical interface known as a network bond. The goal of network bonding is to The post A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Network Bonding and Bridging in Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  31. The post Powerline – Adds Statuslines and Prompts to Vim and Bash Shell first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Powerline is a great statusline plugin for Vim editor, which is developed in Python and provides status lines and prompts for many other applications such The post Powerline – Adds Statuslines and Prompts to Vim and Bash Shell first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  32. The post Cheat – The Ultimate Linux Commands Cheat Sheet for Beginners and Administrators first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .What you do when you are not sure of the command you are running especially in case of complex Linux commands which use a lot The post Cheat – The Ultimate Linux Commands Cheat Sheet for Beginners and Administrators first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  33. The post 5 Best Tools to Find and Remove Duplicate Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Organizing your home directory or even system can be particularly hard if you have the habit of downloading all kinds of stuff from the internet The post 5 Best Tools to Find and Remove Duplicate Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  34. The post 22 Best Terminal Emulators for Linux Desktop in 2023 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .A terminal emulator is a computer program that reproduces a video terminal within some other display structure. In other words, the terminal emulator has the The post 22 Best Terminal Emulators for Linux Desktop in 2023 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  35. The post 6 Useful Tools to Remember Linux Commands Forever first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .There are thousands of tools, utilities, and programs that come pre-installed on a Linux system. You can run them from a terminal window or virtual The post 6 Useful Tools to Remember Linux Commands Forever first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  36. The post 8 Mysterious Uses of (!) Operator in Linux Commands first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The '!' symbol or operator in Linux can be used as a Logical Negation operator as well as to fetch commands from history with tweaks The post 8 Mysterious Uses of (!) Operator in Linux Commands first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  37. The post How to Use the Cat Command in Linux [22 Useful Examples] first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The cat (short for “concatenate“) command is one of the most frequently used commands in Linux that comes pre-installed in most Linux distribution systems and The post How to Use the Cat Command in Linux [22 Useful Examples] first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  38. The post Fixing “Failed to Load Module Canberra-GTK-Module” Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .GTK, an abbreviation for GNOME Toolkit, is an open-source and feature-rich development toolkit used for creating GUI applications. It’s free and open-source and offers a The post Fixing “Failed to Load Module Canberra-GTK-Module” Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  39. The post 3 Ways to Find Out Which Process Listening on a Particular Port first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .A port is a logical entity that represents an endpoint of communication and is associated with a given process or service in an operating system. The post 3 Ways to Find Out Which Process Listening on a Particular Port first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  40. The post How to Backup and Restore a PostgreSQL Database in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In a production environment, no matter how large or small your PostgreSQL database may be, regular backup is an essential aspect of database management. In The post How to Backup and Restore a PostgreSQL Database in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  41. The post 10 Practical Examples of Using the Gzip Command in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Compression is a very commonly performed operation by users to save disk space as well as reduce time and bandwidth while transferring large amounts of The post 10 Practical Examples of Using the Gzip Command in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  42. The post How to Fix “bash syntax error near unexpected token” in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is a command-line program that accepts commands provided and executes them. It takes Linux commands directly typed into it interactively from The post How to Fix “bash syntax error near unexpected token” in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  43. The post How to Lock and Unlock User After Failed SSH Logins first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .SSH security is a top priority when setting up your server. The default SSH settings are usually not robust enough to safeguard your server from The post How to Lock and Unlock User After Failed SSH Logins first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  44. The post How to Fix SSH Client_loop: send disconnect: Broken pipe Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .SSH, an acronym for Secure Shell, is a remote network protocol that is used to securely connect to remote devices such as servers and network The post How to Fix SSH Client_loop: send disconnect: Broken pipe Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  45. The post 20 Basic ‘ls’ Command Examples in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Listing files is one of the most widely undertaken tasks by ordinary Linux users and system administrators. In Linux, the ls command, short for “list” The post 20 Basic ‘ls’ Command Examples in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  46. The post Learn the Basics of Git to Manage Projects Efficiently {Beginner’s Guide} first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Git is the most popular version control system (VCS) used by developers and development teams to keep track of changes made to source code. In The post Learn the Basics of Git to Manage Projects Efficiently {Beginner’s Guide} first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  47. The post Linux: Difference Between /dev/tty, /dev/tty0, and /dev/console first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Linux / UNIX supports device files that are stored in the /dev directory. These aren’t actual files, rather, they are special files or character The post Linux: Difference Between /dev/tty, /dev/tty0, and /dev/console first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  48. The post How to Fix “sudo unable to open read-only file system” Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The Linux filesystem is a built-in layer that manages how files are stored and retrieved on a Linux system and other storage devices. It The post How to Fix “sudo unable to open read-only file system” Error first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  49. The post Node.js Version Managers – Install and Run Multiple Node.js Versions first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Node.js version managers, also known as “environment managers” are tools that enable developers or system administrators to install and manage several Node.js versions on The post Node.js Version Managers – Install and Run Multiple Node.js Versions first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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  50. The post Multipass – Launch and Run Virtual Ubuntu Instances in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Multipass is a cross-platform, lightweight Ubuntu virtual machine (VIM) manager that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. It builds cloud-style Ubuntu VMs, allowing developers The post Multipass – Launch and Run Virtual Ubuntu Instances in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.View the full article

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