Config Server Firewall (or CSF) is a free and advanced firewall for most Linux distributions and Linux-based VPS. In addition to the basic functionality of a firewall – filtering packets – CSF includes other security features, such as login/intrusion/flood detections. CSF includes UI integration for cPanel, DirectAdmin, and Webmin, but this tutorial only covers the … Read more
Smartmontools (S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools) is a set of utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor computer storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) system built into most modern (P)ATA, Serial ATA, SCSI/SAS and NVMe hard drives. Smartmontools displays early warning signs of hard drive problems detected by S.M.A.R.T., often giving … Read more
Anydesk is an lightweight application allows to connect remote desktop systems. This application is available for the Linux, Windows and macOS operating system. You can use this as an alternative of the Teamviewer, which is also available freely for personal use. Anydesk provides a faster remote connection than any other existing remote desktop application. Anydesk … Read more
ClamAV is an open-source Antivirus tool available for Linux distributions. It integrates Mail servers to scan attachments received. In addition to scanning mail attachments, it provides protection to corporate networks. Other functions also include web scanning. In this article, we would discuss how to install ClamAV Antivirus in Ubuntu. Features of ClamAV: built-in support for … Read more
The stat command is used in Linux/Unix system to display detailed information about files and file systems. It is most commonly used to get file timestamps. The Linux ls command usually gives you basic details about a file whereas stat command prints additional information about the file pulled from the inode. This article explains how … Read more
Systemd a standard process for managing start-up services in Linux operating systems. It is used for controlling which programs run when the Linux system boots up. It is a system manager and has become the new standard for Linux operating systems. Systemd allows you to create a custom systemd service to run and manage any … Read more
The w is a command-line utility shows the information about currently logged in users. It also displays the system information that how long the system has been running, current time and the system load average. In this article, we will talk about the w command. How to Use the w Command The syntax for the … Read more
Bashtop is a free and open source Terminal based resource monitor for Linux, macOS and BSD systems. This tool can display usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes. Bashtop is written in Bash with a TUI interface for monitoring resource usage on your Linux, macOS or FreeBSD system. Features of Bashtop System … Read more
Guake is a drop-down terminal for GNOME-based desktops with many cool features like split terminal functionality, session save and restore, transparency, 150+ built-in color schemes, and more. Guake 3.7 Features Main Guake features: Drop-down terminal, is shown or hidden with a keyboard shortcut (can also automatically hide when it loses focus) Supports tabs that can be … Read more
NTP is an old, widely known and cross-platform protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. It commonly synchronizes a computer to Internet time servers or other sources, such as a radio or satellite receiver or telephone modem service. It can also be used as a time source/server for client systems. Chrony … Read more