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2-Minute Linux Tips: How to use the iotop command

In this Linux Tip, learn to use the iotop command, which helps to monitor I/O usage for your disks.

Nov 22, 2024 1 mins

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 gains security, networking upgrades

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 debuts with new security features, improved web console management, and updated networking capabilities to simplify enterprise IT operations.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Nov 15, 2024 5 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Operating Systems

How to use the W diff command

In this Linux Tip, you'll learn to use the W diff command, which displays the content of compared files, showing one copy if the files are identical.

Nov 15, 2024 1 mins

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2-Minute Linux Tips: How to use the sdiff command

In this Linux Tip, you'll learn to use the sdiff command, which compares text files side by side.

Nov 14, 2024 1 mins

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5 Linux commands for measuring disk activity

There are plenty of commands to choose from when you want to know how hard your disks are working or identify potential slowdowns.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Nov 12, 2024 10 mins

Operating Systems

How to loop forever in bash

Looping forever is easy if you know what commands you want to run repeatedly and the conditions under which you want them to stop running.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Nov 6, 2024 5 mins

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How to examine files on Linux

Linux provides very useful options for viewing file attributes, such as owners and permissions, as well as file content.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Oct 24, 2024 6 mins

Operating Systems

8 easy ways to reuse commands on Linux

Typing the same command again and again can become tiresome. Here are a number of ways you can make repeating commands – or repeating commands but with some changes – a lot easier than you might expect.

By Sandra Henry-Stocker

Oct 15, 2024 5 mins

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SUSE Edge upgrade targets Kubernetes and Linux at the edge

SUSE Edge 3.1 includes a new stack validation framework and an image builder tool that are aimed at improving the scalability and manageability of complex Kubernetes and Linux edge-computing deployments.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Oct 15, 2024 6 mins

Edge Computing Network Management Software Operating Systems

Lesser-known xargs command is a versatile time saver

Boost your Linux command line options and simplify your work with xargs, a handy tool for a number of data manipulation tasks.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Oct 11, 2024 6 mins

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