Category: command line
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10 Essential Linux Security Hardening Steps: AppArmor Edition
🔐 Introduction Securing Linux servers isn’t just about keeping software patched—it’s about controlling how applications behave when attackers inevitably find a foothold. AppArmor provides Mandatory Access Control (MAC) that locks down services with precise rules, ensuring they can only access the files, network, and resources they truly need for a job role or task. In…
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💯Keeping Your System Updated
Or, “Package Management in Practice for Debian/Ubuntu” Keeping a Debian/Ubuntu system current isn’t glamourous—but it can make the difference between a stable, secure box and one you can’t trust. Here’s a tight, practical workflow with commands you’ll actually use. 👍Quick update workflow (daily/weekly) 🤔When Should I Reboot? 🛠️Understand the Knobs that Matter TIP: Run upgrade…
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🐧 The Linux Learning Path: From First Terminal Command to POWER User
Linux can be intimidating when you first start, but it doesn’t have to be! I’ve got good news for you today – whether you’re switching from Windows or just curious about open source, this guide will help you build a strong foundation and confidently begin your Linux journey. ✨ Let’s get into it – step-by-step……
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🔐 41 Practical Ways to Reduce Your Personal Cybersecurity Risk
Cybersecurity isn’t about achieving perfection, it’s about minimizing the attack surface, which translates into reducing risk. Every step you take from this list makes it harder for bad actors to succeed. You don’t have to do all 41 things overnight. Even if you can implement 5–10 of these items, you will dramatically boost your personal…
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🧠Understanding the Linux File System: A Beginner-Friendly Guide
When you’re new to Linux, one of the first things that can trip you up is the file system structure. Unlike Windows, where drives like C:\ or D:\ dominate, Linux has a single unified file tree starting from a single root directory: /. Let’s walk through the Linux file system and explain what each key…
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🚀Top 5 Linux Monitoring Tools for 2025: A Sysadmin’s Guide to Choosing the Right One
👨💻 Hey sysadmins! Keeping your Linux systems humming smoothly is no small feat, especially with today’s complex setups using on-prem servers, clusters, and cloud-native environments. Monitoring CPU, memory, disk, and network performance is your bread and butter, and picking the right tool can make or break your workflow. In this guide, I’ll delve into the…
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👨💻Mastering the Linux Command Line: Small Commands, Big Impact
If you’re a Linux enthusiast or a seasoned sysadmin, you know the terminal isn’t just a tool — it’s your superpower. 🤖 Today, let’s highlight a handful of lesser-known but incredibly powerful command-line utilities that can save time, automate tasks, and make your workflow smoother. 1. tldr – Quick Command Summaries 📊 Tired of digging through man…
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The Top 15 Linux Pipes You’ll Love (and Actually Use)
June 2025 | By John @ LinuxEveryday.online In Linux, pipes (|) are more than just syntactic sugar—they’re the reason why command-line workflows are so darn powerful. Pipes let you take the output of one command and send it as input to another, chaining together tools like Lego bricks. You get to create entirely new commands!…