Tools
A collection of 25 posts

I Created a Better Way to Navigate Than the Classic cd Command
LHB community member Guillaume shared why he created an alternative to the cd command and how it works.
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7 Utilities I Use to Boost Development Workflow Productivity
Here are a few tools that I have discovered and use to improve my development process.
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KubeTUI: Your Kubernetes Dashboard Right Inside Your Terminal
Efficiently monitor Kubernetes with a dashboard in the terminal.
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Httptap - Monitor All HTTP and HTTPS Connections of Any Linux Application
A nifty tool that lets you monitor network connections of an application on Linux.
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Top Container Monitoring Solutions: Tools to Keep Your Deployments Running Smoothly
Discover the best container monitoring solutions to track performance, optimize resource usage, and ensure seamless deployments.
ยท Abhishek Prakash

Automatically Update Your Docker Containers with Watchtower
A handy utility for automating your Docker container updates.
ยท Abhishek Kumar

Using sar Command to Get System Resource Stats
Sar is CLI utility that tracks and records system resource utilization. Extremely helpful if you want to have a historical view of the resource usage.
ยท Helder

Consider These Four On Prem Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions
Looking for on-premise infrastructure monitoring solution recommendations? Here are a few suggestions you can give a try.
ยท Abhishek Prakash

Managing Cron Jobs Across Multiple Servers Using Dkron
A modern, advanced tool to manage cron jobs across a range of servers in your deployment.
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11 System Resource Monitoring Tools for Linux Command Line
Keep a tab on the system resource utilization using one of these command line tools.
ยท Sagar Sharma

ASSH: An Advance Way to Interact with SSH
Enhance your SSH experience with assh when you have numerous hosts to connect to.
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7 Tools for Managing Linux Servers Using a GUI
For ease of use, comfort and saving time, you can utilize these tools to manage your fleet of Linux servers through GUI.
ยท Helder

10 Google Analytics Alternatives for Your Websites
It is not that complicated to switch away from Google Analytics with these options. You can opt for a free self-hosted one or go for a paid one as per your requirements.
ยท Ankush Das

How to Install and Use exa on Linux
Exa is a modern replacement to the classic ls command. Apart from git integration, it does several things by default ls cannot do.
ยท Sagar Sharma

Docker Alternatives for Your Containerization Needs
Docker has become synonymous to containers. But it is not the only containerization tool out there. Take a look at these Docker alternatives.
ยท Pratham Patel

How to Use the duf Command in Linux
The duf command is a modern utility that combines the features of the du and df commands in a pretty and structured way.
ยท Sagar Sharma

9 Best Free Website Downtime Monitoring Services
It's important to know if your websites are up and running. Downtime monitoring services do the job for you and notify when there is a downtime.
ยท Ankush Das

11 Cloudflare Alternatives to Boost Your Website Performance and Security
Cloudflare is not the only service that helps you boost your website's speed and secure it. Here are some alternatives.
ยท Ankush Das

Using Checkmk for Monitoring Your Linux Server Infrastructure
A detailed guide on installing and configuring the free and open-source Checkmk Raw Edition for monitoring servers.
ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

30 Interesting Tools and Services to Monitor Your Linux Servers
An exhaustive list of 30 interesting server monitoring tools and services for you to explore!
ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

Using Cockpit to Monitor and Manage Multiple Linux Servers Graphically From a Web Browser
For the rare breed of sysadmins that do not like getting into the terminal, Cockpit is a god send for managing servers graphically.
ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

11 Free and Paid SMTP Services You Can Use For Transactional and Bulk Emails
Here are some of the most popular SMTP relay services with their plans for your web app notifications.
ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay
![Create an Uptime Monitor for Your Websites With 'Upptime' Tool and GitHub [No Server Needed]](/content/images/size/w1600/2021/01/website-uptime-monitor.png)
Create an Uptime Monitor for Your Websites With 'Upptime' Tool and GitHub [No Server Needed]
Using open source tool Upptime, you can create an uptime monitor and status page for your websites with GitHub Actions and GitHub Pages. No additional server configuration needed.
ยท Debdut Chakraborty
![Get Instant Notification for Docker Image Updates [Must Use for Sysadmins]](/content/images/size/w1600/2020/12/docker-update-notification.png)
Get Instant Notification for Docker Image Updates [Must Use for Sysadmins]
It is important to timely update the web services running in containers. Here's a handy utility that instantly notifies you if there is an updated Docker Image for your service.
ยท Avimanyu Bandyopadhyay

tmate: Instantly Share Terminal Session With Other Linux Users
Want to share terminal with other users over a secure network? tmate is your friend for sharing SSH sessions.
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