Bash Scripting – While And Until Loop Explained With Examples
This is a continuation article in bash loop wherein the previous article we have explained about for loop. In this article, we will take a look at two more bash …
Bash Scripting – For Loop Explained With Examples
In Bash shell scripting, Loops are useful for automating repetitive tasks. When you have to repeat a task N number of times in your script, loops should be used. There …
How To Identify Operating System Using TTL Value And Ping Command
Did you know that we can identify which operating system is running on a remote system by simply pinging it? Yes! In this brief guide, we will see how to …
How To Auto Logout Inactive Users After A Period Of Time In Linux
This brief tutorial explains three different ways to auto logout inactive users after a particular period of time in Linux and Unix-like systems. Picture this scenario. You are managing a …
Bash Scripting – Functions Explained With Examples
In Bash shell scripting, functions are ways to group the set of instructions together to get a specific outcome. You can think of functions as a mini script. Functions are …
How To Find Exact Installation Date And Time Of Your Linux OS
I am always curious to know small interesting things about Linux. Today, a question popped out in my mind. How long have I been using my Arch Linux OS? I …
Remove Packages Installed On Certain Date/Time In Linux
I install and test a lot of applications in my Linux VMs. Once done with the testing, I will remove the installed packages that are no longer used. Since I …
Bash Scripting – Variables Explained With Examples
Variables are very important concepts in any programming language you work with. Think of a variable as a container in memory that stores data of a certain type. The main …
How To Setup Chrooted SFTP In Linux
This guide explains how to setup Chrooted SFTP in Linux to restrict SSH user access to home directory or any particular directory. To put this in other words, we are …
How To Convert Linux Packages With Alien
The developers and package maintainers may not always create packages for all Linux distributions. Some packages are only available for a specific Linux platform. In such cases, you can use …