Learn the trending tools, troubleshooting guides, and how-to to become a better Sysadmin. You’ll find articles covering Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Web & Application servers, and many more.
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Let’s learn how to install and configure MariaDB, an open-source popular MySQL Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). It is community developed and has the option of commercial support. MariaDB has been intended to remain highly compatible with MySQL though there are some deviations. In this article, we’ll be covering the installation and configuration of MariaDB…
One of the basic file system administration tasks involves creating, modifying, and deleting different types of files and directories. Knowing some basic tools and concepts for file deletion comes in handy and can save you time. Linux offers several tools that can help us accomplish file removal tasks. Often we need to remove not just…
lsof is a powerful utility available for Linux and Unix-based systems which literally stands for ‘list (of) open files’. Its main function is to retrieve details about various types of files opened up by different running processes. These files can be regular files, directories, block files, network sockets, named pipes, etc. With lsof, you can…
The new Start menu in Windows 10 is definitely one of the biggest upgrades to previous versions; right behind Cortana. It’s sleek, heavily customizable, and comes with cool live tiles that show live information from apps. No matter how powerful it may be, I personally don’t like the Windows 10 Start menu; it just looks…
SFTP or Secure File Transfer Protocol is a secure remote file transfer utility based on File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP traffic is unencrypted and insecure which is why it has been mostly replaced by SFTP. SFTP runs over SSH protocol by default on TCP port 22 and offers the same set of security and encryption…
Discord is a popular multi-platform instant messaging platform designed to create communities and allow voice and video calls, text messaging, and file sharing. Originally built for gamers, it has lately become popular among other non-gaming communities as well. Discord is divided into servers, each having its own members, topics, rules, and channels. Considering multi-platform support,…
Python is an open, powerful, interpreted, and easy to learn programming language that supports multiple platforms. It is one of the most preferred programming languages in the fields of Data Analytics and Machine Learning. It offers an extensive set of in-built and portable libraries that can be easily included to extend your Python project. Further,…
Using Run commands in Windows is a very efficient way to access different Windows settings and apps directly. If you memorize Run commands, you can access a particular app in just 2 steps instead of many clicks. I personally don’t like frequently reaching out for the mouse; therefore, I have memorized all the required keyboard…
If you want to improve your applications’ wholesome health, monitoring capabilities are something you must never ignore. And it makes sense because modern enterprises largely depend on applications to drive their businesses. In the present scenario, application delivery and accelerated service without sacrificing quality mean a lot for your customers. So, have you ever given…
Git is one of the most popular open-source, distributed version control systems available, designed to handle everything from small to huge projects with speed and efficiency. It allows you to keep track of your code changes, create different code branches, collaborate with other developers, to name a few. Linux Kernel, one of the popular open-source…
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