4 Ways to Disable Root Account in Linux
The root account is the ultimate account on a Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. This account has access to all commands and files on a system with full read, write and execute permissions....
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How to Search and Remove Directories Recursively on Linux
In one of our previous articles, we explained how to find out top directories and files consuming the most disk space on file system in Linux. If you notice that such directories no longer...
How to Download MP3 Tracks from a YouTube Video Using YouTube-DL
We all love listening to music. Whether it’s in the gym, at work, outside, music is part of our life. Everyone has their own music collection and undoubtedly everyone likes to expand it. While...
2 Ways to Re-run Last Executed Commands in Linux
One of the greatest features of Bash is the command history, which stores all commands a user runs, in a history file within his/her home directory (typically /home/$USER/.bash_history). This allows the user to easily...
5 Command Line Tools to Find Files Quickly in Linux
Searching or finding files on a Linux system from the terminal can be a little of a challenge especially for newbies. However, there are several command line tools/utilities for locating files in Linux. In...
5 Useful Tools to Remember Linux Commands Forever
There are thousands of tools, utilities, and programs that come pre-installed on a Linux system. You can run them from a terminal window or virtual console as commands via a shell such as Bash....
Ternimal – Show Animated Lifeform in Your Linux Terminal
Ternimal (not terminal, yes, we also read it as terminal the first time) is a simple, very flexible program that simulates an animated lifeform in your terminal using Unicode block symbols. It simply colors...
Gogo – Create Shortcuts to Long and Complicated Paths in Linux
Gogo is an impressive way to bookmark directories inside your shell. It allows you to create shortcuts to long and complicated paths in Linux. This way, you don’t have to type or remember long...
How to Force User to Change Password at Next Login in Linux
In our last article, we’ve explained you how to change user password expiry information in Linux, where we looked at different examples of the chage command. In this article, we will elaborate on how...
How to Manage User Password Expiration and Aging in Linux
System administration involves numerous tasks including managing users/groups and under user management, some of the minor tasks involved are adding, modifying, suspending, or deactivating user accounts, and many more. This article will explain one...
