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Abhishek Prakash

Abhishek Prakash

454 posts published

Creator of Linux Handbook and It's FOSS. An ardent Linux user who has new-found love for self-hosting, homelabs and local AI.

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LHB Linux Digest #21.12: Docker Compose, Self-hosting Ghost, Linux Commands, GitOps and More

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.11: Docker Learnings, Journalctl Guide and More Linux Stuff

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.10: SSH Beginner Course, Essential Docker Commands & Other Linux Learnings

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 9: Advanced Tips to Handle Extended Operations and Shaky Connections
SSH Fundamentals

Module 9: Advanced Tips to Handle Extended Operations and Shaky Connections

SSH connection automatically disconnects? Or do you want to run a really long time taking command? These tips will help you.

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 8: Copy Files Over SSH Using SCP
SSH Fundamentals

Module 8: Copy Files Over SSH Using SCP

Copying files from the remote server or to the remote server is not the same as using cp but it's not too different as well.

· Abhishek Prakash

securing SSH
SSH Fundamentals

Module 7: Securing SSH

Configure sshd, seup firewall and fail2ban, manage sudo and learn to do other things

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 6: SSH Key Based Authentication
SSH Fundamentals

Module 6: SSH Key Based Authentication

In this module of SSH Beginners, you'll learn to set up key-based authentication for a more secure and hassle-free SSH access.

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 5: Editing Text Files in Linux Terminal
SSH Fundamentals

Module 5: Editing Text Files in Linux Terminal

In the fifth module of SSH Beginner Course, you'll learn to edit text files in the Linux terminal.

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 4: Linux Command Basics
SSH Fundamentals

Module 4: Linux Command Basics

In this module of SSH Beginner Course, you'll learn to navigate the bash shell and the basic Linux commands.

· Abhishek Prakash

Using SSH for remote access
SSH Fundamentals

Module 3: SSH for Remote Access

In module 3 of the SSH Beginner Course, you'll learn how to access a remote system via SSH.

· Abhishek Prakash

SSH set up lab
SSH Fundamentals

Module 2: Setting Up Your Environment

Set up your lab by installing Ubuntu Linux in a virtual machine.

· Abhishek Prakash

Module 1: Introduction to SSH
SSH Fundamentals

Module 1: Introduction to SSH

In the very first module of SSH Beginners Course, you'll learn what is SSH and what it is used for.

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.09: Container Lifecycle, Docker Command Tips, Concept of Paths and Redirection in Linux

· Abhishek Prakash

Absolute vs Relative Path in Linux: What's the Difference?
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Absolute vs Relative Path in Linux: What's the Difference?

In this essential Linux learning chapter, know about the relative and absolute paths in Linux. What's the difference between them and which one should you use.

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.08: Docker Restart Policy, On-prem Kubernetes Cluster, Linux Learnings and More

· Abhishek Prakash

Docker restart policy
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Beginner's Guide to Docker Restart Policy

Using a restart policy can be extremely helpful in restarting containers automatically in certain events or failures.

· Abhishek Prakash

Logout a user from ssh
SSH Basics

How to Log Out a User Off SSH in Linux

A few quick tips about logging out yourself or some other user from SSH session.

· Abhishek Prakash

Delete all lines in Vim
Vim Tips

Delete All Lines of a File in Vim

Esc+gg+dG is what you need to do for deleting all the lines of the file in Vim. Here's how it works.

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.07: Deploying and Managing Nextcloud, Stackscripts and More

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.06: Monitoring Docker Containers, Self-hosting Jitsi and More

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.05: Linux Server Tips, Tutorials and Tools

· Abhishek Prakash

Live Patching Ubuntu Server so That You Don't Have to Reboot it
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Live Patching Ubuntu Server so That You Don't Have to Reboot it

Tired of rebooting your Ubuntu server after every security upgrade? You may enable live kernel patching and forget about reboots altogether.

· Abhishek Prakash

LHB Digest #21.04: All About Linux Server Security
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LHB Digest #21.04: All About Linux Server Security

This is a special edition of LHB Digest newsletter with exclusive focus on Linux server security.

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.03: Sysadmin Interview Tips, Self-hosting Google Analytics Alternative and Linux Basics

This edition shares information on self-hosting Plausible, sysadmin job interview tips and basic Linux concepts like login shell and sub shell.

· Abhishek Prakash

What is Subshell in Linux?
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What is Subshell in Linux?

You might have heard that a shell script runs in its own shell. Learn more on the concept of subshell in Linux.

· Abhishek Prakash

What is login shell in Linux
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What is Login Shell in Linux?

You probably are aware of the shell in Linux. This is where you enter commands and execute programs. But what is this login shell and how is it different from the regular shell?

· Abhishek Prakash

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LHB Digest #21.02: Uptime Monitoring, Terminal Shortcuts, Linux Commands Tips and More

· Abhishek Prakash

LHB Digest #21.01: Docker Notify, Ansible e-book and Planned Improvements for 2021
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LHB Digest #21.01: Docker Notify, Ansible e-book and Planned Improvements for 2021

· Abhishek Prakash

Using Bash printf Command for Printing Formatted Outputs
Bash Tips

Using Bash printf Command for Printing Formatted Outputs

You may print simple outputs with echo command but that's not enough for complicated formatted outputs.

· Abhishek Prakash

List only directories in Linux
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How to List Only Directories in Linux

Listing the contents of a directory is easy. But what if you want to list only the directories, not files and links?

· Abhishek Prakash