ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...

Hi guys, me again. I fairly recently redid my install of Gentoo on my little server. Now my original install had a really nice logging set up. What it would do is in /var/log it would have all manner ...

How to monitor a Linux log file in real time Your email has been sent This must-know Linux command will make troubleshooting considerably easier. Quick: What’s the first thing you do when you need to ...

Linux is often regarded as a complex operating system. In fact, even though it’s free, some experts argue that there’s a DIY ...

Linux 101: How to easily view real-time log entries with tail Your email has been sent The tail command makes it easy to view log entries as they are written in real-time. Jack Wallen shows you how to ...

If you’ve used Linux from the early days (or, like me, started with Unix), you didn’t have to learn as much right away and as things have become more complex, you can kind of pick things up as you go.

I have an old 486 laptop I'd like to use as a terminal for my webserver (running Linux). I don't mind reformatting the laptop and installing Linux. It currently has OpenBSD 2.8 installed.<BR><BR>The ...

Learn how to append text to files in Linux using commands like double redirection operator, tee, and sed without overwriting existing data.