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Top 9 Linux Commands You Need to Know

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Mastering the terminal commands is a must for everyone no matter whether you are a seasoned or a newbie Linux user. Using Linux commands make the applications easier and time saving as well. You can use these commands for the different processes. Linux is the most useful operating system that is widely available. It can be used for web serving, databases, home computing, scientific computing, networking, desktops and more. When it comes to using the Linux operating system, you should learn the top Linux commands very well. It helps in resolving networking issues and diagnoses the errors as well. When it comes to discovering Linux commands, you will find a large list of the commands for the different processes. Every command plays a significant role in a particular process. Here we have discussed the top 10 Linux command below that you need to learn. It will definitely help you in operating the Linux operating system.               ...

7 Important Linux Commands You Should Know

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Linux is the family of the open-source operating system. It was firstly launched on September 17, 1991. It is one of the highly used operating systems, which benefit users in multiple ways. Linux can be fitted in various devices easily and prevent the device from malware and viruses as well. When it comes to using Linux operating system, there are endless reasons available. It is one of the safest, efficient, stable and easy to maintain operating systems, which everyone can use according to their unique requirements and needs. It is true that a good operating system can charge all your experience for using a PC and Linux is the one. However, if you are using Linux in your PC and want to make your experience easier, then you should learn some amazing Linux commands that will help you. The Linux commands  will make it easy to use the operating system and save time as well. 1.    Cat: The cat command  is one of the highly used and important commands...

Basic Linux Interview Questions

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1. How does UNIX differ from LINUX? UNIX is intended as a proprietary operating system while LINUX is a non-proprietary operating system. UNIX has spawned into multiple commercial versions whereas LINUX is open source and free and directed at masses. 2. What does BASH imply? BASH or Bourne Again SHell is a default shell for almost all the systems which run on LINUX. 3. What does Linux Kernel mean? Linux Kernel is a systems software of low-level which has been designated the role of managing hardware resources for the system user. It is also used for offering a user-level interaction interface. 4. How can open source be advantageous? Distribution of the software along with source codes is made possible through open source. Through this, a user can add features and any kind of error in the source code can be debugged and rectified. This way, it makes the source code run better and allows the redistribution of the improved source code as well. In a way, this benefits ...

How to Configure Apache Web Server on Fedora

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Apache is a powerful, feature rich web server that is used for serving both static and dynamic websites and has been around since 1995. The latest version on Apache is Apache httpd 2.4.39 ,   and in this topic, you will learn how you can install and configure Apache web server on Fedora 27 and later. Prerequisites Before you beg in, its important to conduct a flight check and ensure the following requiements are met: An instance of Fedora 27 server SSH access to the Server Non-root user configured with sudo privileges Step 1. Install Apache on Fedora To get started, let’s first the system repositories. To do this, log in to your Server vua SSH and run the following command with sudo privileges $ sudo dnf update Next, install apache webserver using the command $ sudo dnf install httpd To start Apache2 web server run $ sudo systemctl start httpd To verify and confirm that Apache2 web server is running execute the command $ sudo syst...

Sandmap - A Tool to Use Advanced Scanning Techniques on Linux

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Sandmap is a nifty tool that supports network and system reconnaissance by leveraging the Nmap tool. Nmap is a free and opensource network scanning tool used for discovering active hosts, open ports and services running on those hosts. The application offers an enhanced user interface with advanced network scanning techniques and also helps in speeding up the scanning process. You need only the very basic linux command line knowledge to run these commands. key features A simple Command Line interface capable of running pure Nmap engine 31 modules having 45 scan profiles TOR support Predefined scans which are included in the modules Support for Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) Prerequisites for installation Before we get started, ensure the following are installed on your system Nmap ProxyChains xterm Installation To get started, clone the git repository as shown # git clone https://github.com/trimstray/sandmap Output Next, navigate into the sandmap ...

About Linux GNU Screen command

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Screen is a terminal multiplexer. It means that you can start a screen session and then open any number of windows (virtual terminals) inside that session. Processes running in Screen will continue to run when their window is not visible even if you get disconnected. It supports a scrolback history buffer for each virtual terminal and it is possible to move text regions between windows. Linux screen command offers you to open several separate terminal instances inside a one single terminal window manager. The screen application is very useful, if you are dealing with multiple programs from a command line interface. Screen is started from the command line just like any other command: $ screen Screen functions just like a normal shell except for a few special characters. Control Command Screen uses the command “Ctrl-a” as a signal to send commands to screen instead of the shell. Key bindings are the commands the screen uses after you press “ C...