How to Disable Shutdown and Reboot Commands in Linux
The shutdown command schedules a time for a Linux system to be powered down, it may as well be used to halt, power-off or reboot the machine when invoked with particular options and reboot...
Category: Linux Commands
Linux Commands for Linux Beginners
Use ‘pushd’ and ‘popd’ for Efficient Filesystem Navigation in Linux
Sometimes it can be painful to navigate the Linux file system with commands, especially for the newbies. Normally, we primarily use the cd (Change Directory) command for moving around the Linux file system. In...
Trash-cli – A Trashcan Tool to Manage ‘Trash’ from Linux Command Line
Trash-cli is a command line interface that trashes files and records the original absolute path, deletion date, and associated permissions. It uses the same trashcan used by popular Linux desktop environments such as KDE,...
Useful ‘host’ Command Examples for Querying DNS Lookups
Host command is a minimal and easy-to-use CLI utility for performing DNS lookups which translate domain names to IP addresses and vice versa. It can also be used to list and verify various types...
Show a Custom Message to Users Before Linux Server Shutdown
In a previous article, we explained the difference between shutdown, poweroff, halt and reboot Linux commands, where we uncovered what these mentioned commands actually do when you execute them with various options. This article...
Understanding Shutdown, Poweroff, Halt and Reboot Commands in Linux
In this article, we will explain to you the difference between shutdown, poweroff, halt and reboot Linux commands. We will make clear what they actually do when you execute them with available options. If...
How to Delete HUGE (100-200GB) Files in Linux
Usually, to delete/remove a file from Linux terminal, we use the rm command (delete files), shred command (securely delete a file), wipe command (securely erase a file) or secure-deletion toolkit (a collection of secure...
How to Find Difference Between Two Directories Using Diff and Meld Tools
In an earlier article, we reviewed 9 best file comparison and difference (Diff) tools for Linux and in this article, we will describe how to find the difference between two directories in Linux. Normally,...
How to Restore Deleted /tmp Directory in Linux
The /tmp directory contains mostly files that are required temporarily, it is used by different programs to create lock files and for temporary storage of data. Many of these files are important for currently...
10 Useful ‘locate’ Command Practical Examples for Linux Newbies
One of most obnoxious experiences that most new users of the Linux platform usually face is the inability to find the simplest and yet more effective means of looking up files on their system....
