This quick tutorial shows you two ways to clear systemd journal logs from your Linux system. The systemd journal is systemd's own logging system. It is equivalent to the syslog in the init system. …
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5 Practical Examples of the dd Command in Linux
The dd command in Linux is a utility for copying and converting files and has many practical uses. It has been suggested that the name is derivative of an older IBM Job Control Language function …
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How to Lock and Unlock User in Linux
How do you lock a user account in Linux? Even more importantly, how do you unlock the user in Linux? This tutorial shows several ways of locking and unlocking users in Linux. 3 ways to lock and …
Practical Examples of the Unzip Command in Linux
If you have a zip compressed file, you can unzip it in the Linux command line. The unzip command in Linux is quite versatile and you can use it do a lot more than just extracting zip file. I have …
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Using Linux Basename Command in Bash Scripts
The basename command in Linux prints the final component in a file path. This is particularly helpful in bash scripts where you want to extract the file name from the long file path. Let me show it …
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Fixing ‘Authentication Token Manipulation Error’ in Ubuntu Linux
Recently, I was changing password of a user in Linux when I encountered this 'Authentication Token Manipulation Error'. I used the usual passwd command to change the password and it threw me this …
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How to Restart Apache in Ubuntu
A quick tip that shows how to restart Apache server in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Despite the surge of NGINX, Apache is still one of the most used open source server software. But this …
Essential Examples of the ps Command in Linux
The ps command in Linux is used for getting information about running processes. Here are some useful examples of the complicated and extensive ps command. What is ps command in Linux? The ps …
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How to Install Vim on Ubuntu
Learn to install Vim on Ubuntu Linux. Also learn to make Vim the default text editor in Ubuntu and Debian based distributions. Vim is an excellent command line text editor. Once you master the …