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9/2/2025
How to List Installed Packages in Linux
Managing software is a fundamental aspect of using Linux. This guide walks you through various command-line tools to list all the packages currently installed on your system.
9/1/2025
DokuWiki - What It Is and How to Install It
DokuWiki is a lightweight, self‑hosted wiki that stores pages in plain text files, so you don’t need a database. This guide explains what it does well and walks you through a clean install on Ubuntu or Debian with Nginx or Apache.
8/7/2025
What Is htop and How Does It Work?
htop is an interactive tool that helps you monitor your Linux server’s performance in real-time. Here's how to use it.
8/6/2025
How Is htop Different from top?
top and htop are two of the most common ways to monitor Linux system resources, but what's really the difference?
8/5/2025
What Is NetHogs and How Do You Monitor Network Traffic with It?
NetHogs is a Linux command-line tool that shows network bandwidth usage per process in real-time. Learn how to install and use this powerful monitoring utility to track which applications consume your server's network resources.
8/4/2025
What Are Symlinks in Linux and How Do You Create and Remove Them?
Symbolic links (symlinks) are file system shortcuts in Linux that point to other files or directories. In this article, you'll learn how to create, manage, and remove symlinks.
8/3/2025
AlmaLinux vs. Rocky Linux - What’s the Difference?
Following the end of CentOS, two RHEL-based distributions emerged to fill the void - AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux. This article compares their differences to help you decide which is the right choice for you.
8/2/2025
What Is Caddy Web Server? A Look at Its Features and How to Set It Up
Caddy is a modern, open-source web server known for its automatic HTTPS and simple configuration. Learn about its pros, cons, and how to set it up on your Linux server.
8/1/2025
How to Generate a Free Let’s Encrypt TLS Certificate Using Certbot on Linux
This step-by-step guide walks you through the simple process of generating and installing a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on your Linux server using the Certbot tool.
7/31/2025
What Is SSL, TLS, and HTTPS?
This guide explains SSL, TLS, and HTTPS, the key protocols that work together to protect your personal data from being seen/stolen by others.
7/24/2025
What Is GNU and How Does It Relate to Open-Source Software and Linux?
Understanding GNU helps explain not just how Linux came to be, but why the entire open-source movement exists as we know it today. Learn about the project that provided the tools, philosophy, and legal framework that made modern open-source possible.