Category: Linux

PHP 7.3

How to configure php.ini for improving web server security

The configuration file (php.ini) is read when PHP starts up. For the server module versions of PHP, this happens only once when the web server is started. For the CGI and CLI versions, it happens on every invocation....

Linux touch command

Linux touch command

touch – change file timestamps Update the access and modification times of each FILE to the current time. A FILE argument that does not exist is created empty, unless -c or -h is supplied....

locate Command Linux

Introduce to locate Command in Linux

locate allows users to quickly search for specific files in the Linux file system. The method is to first create a database that includes all file names and paths in the system, and then...

USB4 specification

Linux Kernel 5.6 has added support for USB4

USB4 devices are expected to come out later this year, now, the Linux 5.6 kernel had added initial support for USB4. Support for USB4 in Linux 5.6 is a much-anticipated feature, and it has...

install mysql source code centos

Compile and install MySQL 5.7.29 from source code in CentOS

How to compile and install MySQL 5.7.29 from source code in CentOS Install compilation tools and requirement packages: yum install gcc gcc-c++ ncurses-devel cmake bison Download mysql source code wget https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/archive/mysql-5.7.29.tar.gz Compile and install...

Linux cat command

Linux cat command in Example

cat – concatenate files and print on the standard output, is a standard Unix utility that reads files sequentially, writing them to standard output. The name is derived from its function to concatenate files....

Apache Tomcat Native

How to secure Apache HTTP server

If you are a system administrator, you should follow these 7 tips to keep your Apache HTTP server secure. 1. Disable unnecessary modules If you plan to compile and install Apache from source, you...

chkconfig CentOS

5 chkconfig Command Examples in CentOS

The Chkconfig command is used to set, view or change the services that are automatically started at startup. Five practical examples to illustrate the use of the Chkconfig command. 1. Using Shell Script to...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

What’s new in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

The Ubuntu 19.10 life cycle will end in July this year, and the next largest version will be Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Its major updates and improvements will be terminated before 2030. Ubuntu 20.04 is...

Solus

Solus 4.4 Fortitude releases, Linux distribution

Solus is an independent desktop operating system based on the Linux kernel. Solus comes pre-installed with a wide range of software that includes the latest Firefox, Thunderbird, Transmission and GNOME MPV. Additional software that is not installed by default...

secure CentOS system

How to secure a CentOS system

Comment out unwanted users and user groups vi /etc/passwd vi /etc/group Add immutable attributes to the following files to prevent unauthorized users from gaining permissions chattr +i /etc/passwd chattr +i /etc/shadow chattr +i /etc/group...

Lakka

Lakka 4.3 releases: Linux distribution for gaming consoles

Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full-blown emulation console. Powerful – Built on top of the famous RetroArch emulator, Lakka is able to emulate a large range of...

GParted Live

GParted Live 1.6 Stable Released: disk partitioning tool

GNOME Partition Editor (GParted) for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions. It uses libparted from the parted project to detect and manipulate partition tables. Optional file system tools permit managing file systems not included...

free Linux disk space

How to quickly free Ubuntu/Linux Mint disk space

In this article, I will introduce some simple methods and techniques to help you clean up the Ubuntu/Linux Mint systems and get more free space. Remove the packages that are no longer needed sudo...