10 Linux System Administrators New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
It is a time to make our New Year’s resolutions. Regardless of your experience level as a Linux system administrator, we think it is worth and well to set goals for growth for the
Gabriel Cánepa
How to Setup and Manage Log Rotation Using Logrotate in Linux
One of the most interesting (and perhaps one of the most important as well) directories in a Linux system is /var/log. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, the activity of most services running in
Protect Apache Against Brute Force or DDoS Attacks Using Mod_Security and Mod_evasive Modules
For those of you in the hosting business, or if you’re hosting your own servers and exposing them to the Internet, securing your systems against attackers must be a high priority. mod_security (open-source intrusion
How to Install and Use Linux Malware Detect (LMD) with ClamAV as Antivirus Engine
Malware, or malicious software, is the designation given to any program that aims at disrupting the normal operation of a computing system. Although the most well-known forms of malware are viruses, spyware, and adware,
10 Tips On How to Use Wireshark to Analyze Packets in Your Network
In any packet-switched network, packets represent units of data that are transmitted between computers. It is the responsibility of network engineers and system administrators alike to monitor and inspect the packets for security and
10 Top Most Popular Linux Distributions of 2020
We are almost half of the year 2020, we thought it right to share with Linux enthusiasts out there the most popular distributions of the year so far. In this post, we will review
15 Tips On How to Use ‘Curl’ Command in Linux
Back in the mid-1990’s when the Internet was still in its infancy, a Swedish programmer named Daniel Stenberg started a project that eventually grew into what we know as curl today. Initially, he aimed
How to Install and Manage Virtual Machines and Containers
Virtualization and containers are hot topics in today’s IT industry. In this article we will list the necessary tools to manage and configure both in Linux systems. For many decades, virtualization has helped IT
How to Setup a Simple Apache Web Server in a Docker Container
If you are a Linux system administrator who provides support for developers, chances are you’ve heard of Docker. If not, this software solution will make your life easier beginning today by helping you reduce
24 Free Open Source Applications I Found in Year 2019
It is time to share a list of the best 24 Free and Open Source Software I found during the year 2019. Some of these programs may not be new in that they weren’t