Tips & Tricks

Are you tired of seeing the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error appear when you’re just trying to surf the web? In this post, we will share helpful tips for troubleshooting the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error and discuss some easy fixes. But first, let’s learn more about this cryptic error and why it occurs. What is the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN Error? The DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN …

MariaDB and MySQL – which one should you choose? Both are widely used for different applications in web development, and so in this post we will provide a detailed analysis and comparison of both MySQL and MariaDB to help you decide which one is better suited for your needs. Let’s dive right in! What is …

Do you want to download multiple files from a Linux server? Or maybe you want to store the logs to comply with regulations? In either case, you should compress the files into a RAR archive. In this post, we will show you how to create and extract RAR archives in Linux. But before we get …

If you’ve ever used a command line interface to access a computer, then you may have noticed a name at the start of each line – the system hostname: Have you ever wondered what it is, and why it’s there? If so then you’re in the right place. In this post, you will learn everything …

In this article we’ll be explaining what these terms mean, why they’re important, and answering a common question – how to list Linux users and groups in Ubuntu with the command prompt. It doesn’t take long once you’ve dived into Linux systems before you encounter words such as ‘root’ and ‘sudo’, which aren’t at first …

According to a recent report by SiteLock, on average, websites are attacked 94 times a day, and are visited by bots 372 times a day. While many of these bots are nothing to worry about, a percentage of them will be malicious, hunting out vulnerabilities, which is why it’s vital to remain vigilant where your …

One of the most valuable benefits of having computers take charge of many aspects of our lives is the way they can complete tasks over and over again, following a defined schedule without complaint. How do they do this? The answer is something called “cron jobs”. In this post, you’ll learn exactly what a cron …

Are you working on a bash script that needs to be executed without any human inputs? Do your scripts fail when the process of copying files encounters a problem? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions then you’re in the right place. In this post, we will take a quick look at the …

Are you using Linux to manage your servers? Do you find yourself frequently copying the output on the terminal and pasting it into different bash commands? If you answered “Yes”, then you should definitely start using the Pipes and xargs command in Linux. These are extremely helpful Linux utilities that will save you time and …