Learn how to use --dry-run in Linux commands like rsync, apt, and git. Preview changes before execution to avoid data loss.

No installs required: history search, redirection, job control, completions, and other built-in terminal features that exploit the power of Linux.

Opposites attract.

Hackers are on the hunt for open telnet ports in servers after discovering that a version of the legacy client-server application protocol is vulnerable to an ...

Some Linux commands are no longer in use. These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid them. Each of these commands has a newer replacement. Over the decades that I've been using ...

The GoBruteforcer botnet is exploiting weak passwords on exposed servers to hunt crypto wallets and expand a growing malware network.

Linux gives you a lot of power. That power helps you fix broken systems, recover data, and automate work. However, the same power can destroy a system in seconds if you use the wrong command. Many ...

Linux is constantly evolving, and with it the tools that its fans use on a daily basis. However, some of the classics such as iptables , which has been replaced by nftables , are now not only outdated ...

Vim editor is known to improve the productivity of its users with its various keybinds and commands. But these keyboard shortcuts come with a bit of a learning curve. One of the most common issues for ...

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