If you're a Linux user, you're probably used to using the command line interface to navigate your files and directories. One of the challenges of working in a terminal environment is managing disk space. As you install more programs and save more files, your hard drive can quickly become cluttered and disorganized, making it difficult to find the files you need. Fortunately, there are tools available that can help you manage your disk space more efficiently. In this article, we’ll be introducing Diskonaut, a terminal-based disk space navigator for Linux. Diskonaut is a lightweight and user-friendly tool that allows you ... Read More

Are you looking for a modern and feature-rich forum platform to host your community discussions? Look no further than Discourse! Discourse is a free, open-source forum software that is designed to be fast, user-friendly, and highly customizable. In this blog post, we will cover everything you need to know to get started with Discourse, including installation, configuration, and customization. What is Discourse? Discourse is a modern, open-source, and feature-rich forum software that allows users to have discussions and share knowledge in a community-driven environment. It is designed to provide a more engaging and interactive experience than traditional forums, with a ... Read More

When you run a website using Apache web server, it may be possible for a user to access a directory listing of the files in a particular directory. This directory listing can be useful for some purposes, such as when sharing files with a small group of trusted individuals, but in most cases, it's not desirable to have these files accessible to the public. In this article, we will discuss how to disable Apache web directory listing using the .htaccess file. This method is a quick and easy way to prevent directory listing for a particular directory or set of ... Read More

When you install RHEL/CentOS 8 Minimal, the system comes with a minimal set of pre-installed packages and services to keep the system lightweight and secure. However, over time, as you install new packages and services, your system can become bloated and vulnerable to security threats. In this article, we will discuss how to disable and remove unwanted services and packages on RHEL/CentOS 8 Minimal installation. We will start by identifying unnecessary services and best practices for disabling them to ensure that your system remains secure and functional. Additionally, we will discuss how to remove any packages that are no longer ... Read More

If you're a Linux user, you're probably familiar with the command-line interface. It's a powerful tool for working with files, directories, and other aspects of your system. However, if you're working with large amounts of text data, it can be challenging to make sense of everything. That's where the column command comes in. This command allows you to format text into columns, specify delimiters, align columns, wrap text, and even sort columns of data. In this blog post, we'll explore the different ways to use the column command in Linux and how it can help you work more efficiently with ... Read More

Reading files is an essential aspect of shell scripting in the Bash environment. In Bash, reading files can be achieved using different techniques, and one of the most popular and versatile methods is using the while loop. The while loop in Bash is a powerful construct that allows us to iterate through a file line by line, making it easier to manipulate and process data. In this article, we will discuss various ways to read a file using while loops in Bash scripting. Before diving into the different techniques of reading files in Bash, let us understand the syntax and ... Read More

In the world of containerization and microservices, it has become increasingly important to manage and orchestrate container workloads across a large infrastructure. Rancher is an open-source container management platform that makes it easy to deploy and manage container workloads across multiple clusters and clouds. In this blog post, I will guide you through the process of deploying and managing a Rancher management cluster with a workload cluster in BMC. Prerequisites Before we begin, there are a few prerequisites you need to meet − A BMC account with access to the BMC cloud infrastructure. Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization concepts. ... Read More

As a Linux user, you may already be familiar with shell scripting, the practice of writing scripts in the command-line interface to automate tasks and improve efficiency. While simple shell scripts can be easy to write and understand, more complex scripts can be challenging to debug and maintain. In this blog post, we will explore some of the deeper complexities of shell scripting, including functions, and discuss how to write and debug more advanced shell scripts. Reviewing Shell Scripting Before we dive into the complexities of shell scripting, let's review the basics of shell scripts. A shell script is a ... Read More

Cumulus is a powerful, real-time weather application designed for Linux desktops. It is a lightweight and user-friendly application that provides users with up-to-date weather information in a visually appealing way. With Cumulus, users can stay up-to-date with current weather conditions, view hourly and daily forecasts, and receive severe weather alerts for their area. For Linux users, finding a reliable weather application that works seamlessly with their desktop environment can be a challenge. Many weather apps available on Linux are either outdated or not feature-rich enough to meet the needs of users. This is where Cumulus comes in. Cumulus is a ... Read More

Cryptmount is a Linux utility that allows you to create encrypted filesystems. With cryptmount, you can create an encrypted container that can be mounted as a virtual drive, and any data stored in that container will be automatically encrypted and decrypted as needed. This can help you keep your sensitive data safe and secure, even if your computer is lost or stolen. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at cryptmount and how to use it to create encrypted filesystems in Linux. What is Cryptmount? Cryptmount works by creating a virtual block device that can be mounted as ... Read More