How to Backup/Restore MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL Using ‘Automysqlbackup’ and ‘Autopostgresqlbackup’ Tools
If you are a database administrator (DBA) or are responsible for maintaining, backing up, and restoring databases, you know you
10 Useful Linux Command Line Tricks for Newbies – Part 2
I remember when I first started using Linux and I was used to the graphical interface of Windows, I truly
How to Install YTP-DL to Download Songs from YouTube Videos
youtube-dl is a Python based small command-line tool that allows to download videos from YouTube.com, Dailymotion, Google Video, Photobucket, Facebook,
How to Record Programs and Games Using ‘Simple Screen Recorder’ in Linux
One of the best ways to learn a particular subject is by explaining it to others. Needless to say, each
Setting Up Samba and Configure FirewallD and SELinux to Allow File Sharing on Linux/Windows Clients – Part 6
Since computers seldom work as isolated systems, it is to be expected that as a system administrator or engineer, you
How to Install PHP 7 with Apache and MariaDB on CentOS 7/Debian 8
Last last week (more precisely on Aug. 21, 2015), the PHP development team announced the availability of the latest release
Setting Up High-Performance ‘HHVM’ and Nginx/Apache with MariaDB on Debian/Ubuntu
HHVM stands for HipHop Virtual Machine, is an open source virtual machine created for running Hack (it’s a programming language
How to Convert From RPM to DEB and DEB to RPM Package Using Alien
As I’m sure you already know, there are plenty of ways to install software in Linux: using the package management
How to Manage System Logs (Configure, Rotate and Import Into Database) in RHEL 7 – Part 5
In order to keep your RHEL 7 systems secure, you need to know how to monitor all of the activities
Mhddfs – Combine Several Smaller Partition into One Large Virtual Storage
mhddfs has been abandoned since 2012, is no longer maintained, and has known security issues – we recommend switching to
How to Find and Remove Duplicate/Unwanted Files in Linux Using ‘FSlint’ Tool
Very recently I have written a post on fdupes utility which is used to find and replace duplicate files in
Installing XenServer 6.5 Patches with Local Media and Remotely – Part 2
Patching a XenServer install is a crucial task to ensure security updates are applied to vulnerable XenServer installs. While in