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Git switch vs Git checkout command
Using Git

What's the Difference Between Git Switch and Checkout?

You can use both git checkout and git switch for switching between branches. But why do we have two commands for the same thing?

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Vim on Docker
Docker Tutorials

How to Install Vim in a Docker Container

You are likely to not find Vim editor installed in your Docker container. Here's how to get it.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Homelab
Tips

How I Built a Homelab on the Budget

Want to set up a homelab? Here's how I used old hardware and open source software to build my homelab.

ยท Helder

Docker Compose Tutorial
Docker Tutorials

Setting Hostname in Docker Compose

In this quick Docker tip, you'll learn how to set a hostname for your container via Docker Compose.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Alpine Linux on VPS
Tutorial

Installing Alpine (or other Linux) on VPS or Bare Metal Server

VPS and cloud server providers offer a narrow selection of Linux distributions. Here's how I installed a distro of my choice on my OVH server.

ยท LHB Community

Hypervisor Type 1 and Type 2
Explain

What is a Hypervisor? What's the Difference Between Type 1 and 2?

A quick look into how hypervisors work and the difference between their two types.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

curl vs wget
Explain

What's the Difference Between curl and Wget?

curl and Wget are widely used for downloading files from the web in the Linux terminal. So, what's the difference and which one is better?

ยท Hunter Wittenborn

Docker DevOps Tips
Tips

How to Upgrade Docker Containers Automatically When Updating Dockerized Web Apps

Updating WebApps is a regular task for sysadmins. Upgrading the containers that hold them is another extra effort. Automate that & make life easier.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Resize VPS Server Partition
Tutorial

How to Change the Partition Scheme on Your Linux Server?

This tutorial focuses on Virtual Private Servers as a practical use case, but it's also a guide on how to reduce a partition size on any (Debian) Linux machine via the command line.

ยท LHB Community

Homelab setup
Homelab

What is a Homelab and Why Should You Have One?

Having a homelab setup has multiple advantages. Learn what it is and why you should consider a homelab for yourself.

ยท Helder

Docker Compose up vs start and down vs stop
Explain

Docker Compose Up vs Start and Down vs Stop: Differences Explained

For a beginner on docker-compose, terms like docker-compose up, start, down and stop could be a quite overwhelming. This article explains the difference with detailed examples.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Docker
Docker Tutorials

Where are Docker Images, Containers and Volumes Stored on the Linux Host System?

Some quick tips to let you know where Docker Images, Containers and Volumes are located on your Linux server host.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Linux find command examples
File Searching Commands

find Command Examples

Learn the super powerful and super useful find command with these practical examples.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Useful bash commands
Bash Tips

Useful Bash Commands You May Not Know About

Here are some lesser known but useful bash commands that will help make the shell scripts you write cleaner and more maintainable.

ยท Hunter Wittenborn

Upgrading Rocket Chat
Tutorial

Guide for Upgrading to MongoDB 5.0 and Rocket.Chat 4.0 on Docker

The Docker way to change the deprecated database storage engine MMAPv1 to WiredTiger on MongoDB, as well as upgrading MongoDB and Rocket.Chat.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Shebang in Linux
Explain

What is Shebang in Linux Shell Scripting?

The seemingly insignificant #! characters at the beginning of a shell script has a major significance on how your script will be executed.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Replace substring in bash
Bash Tips

Replacing a Substring With Another String in Bash

Learn how to replace a single or multiple occurrences of a substring inside a string in Bash.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Bash variable usage
Bash Tips

Unusual Ways to Use Variables Inside Bash Scripts

You might have used variables in Bash before, but probably not like this.

ยท Hunter Wittenborn

Watch logs in real time in Linux
Tips

3 Ways to Watch Logs in Real Time in Linux

Here's how to use tail command effectively for watching log files in real time. Less and Mutitail commands also come in handy.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Human Ops
Rethinking DevOps

HumanOps: In Dire Need Of Intellectual Humility

HumanOps is not hugely popular in the DevOps Community, and it is high time we start discouraging burnout and superhero culture.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Linux troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Ping Command Not Found? Install Ping on Ubuntu

If you are running Ubuntu in a Docker container, ping command will be missing. You can install ping on Ubuntu with this simple trick.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Check if string contains substring
Bash Tips

How to Check if String Contains a Substring in Bash

In this bash string tutorial, you'll learn to check whether a given string contains a substring or not.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Concatenate strings in bash
Bash Tips

How to Concatenate Strings in Bash

Learn to concatenate strings in bash shell scripts. You'll also learn to append to existing strings and combine strings and integers.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Installing Multiple WordPress on same server
Self Hosting Tutorials

How to Self-host Multiple WordPress Sites on the Same Server With Docker

Learn how to set up multiple WordPress instances on a single standalone Linux server with Docker.

ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay