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10 Linux commands for testing connectivity and transfer rates

These commands can verify connection speeds, analyze delays, and test whether other systems are reachable.

Mar 4, 2025 12 mins

StarlingX bridges IPv4-IPv6 gap with dual-stack networking support

Key features in StarlingX 10.0 include IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack support, a unified software management framework, and a new tool for collecting data about hardware usage in the platform.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Feb 27, 2025 6 mins

Edge Computing Internet of Things Operating Systems

Red Hat OpenShift 4.18 expands cloud-native networking

Upgrades include support for UDN custom network segmentation and integration with third-party secret management systems.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Feb 26, 2025 4 mins

Networking Operating Systems

How to use the vmstat command

In this video, we’re going to take a look at the vmstat command that reports on virtual memory usage. It vmstat, is a Linux command-line tool that provides stats on memory, paging, block IO, traps, disks and CPU activity.

Feb 25, 2025 1 mins

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How to use the Alias Command

This Linux tip explains the alias command and explains explore why it’s such a time saver – especially when you need to run complex commands.

Feb 25, 2025 2 mins

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How to use exit codes

In this Linux tip, we take a look at exit codes – the numeric codes that are generated when a command is run that indicate whether the command was run successfully or, if not, what kind of problem was encountered.

Feb 21, 2025 2 mins

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7 time-saving Linux commands

Plus, you can turn the more complex commands into aliases to make them easier to use.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Feb 18, 2025 5 mins

Operating Systems

How to use the lsblk command

In this Linux tip, we look at lsblk – a command that is helpful for getting information on disk drives and block devices on your Linux system.

Feb 13, 2025 1 mins

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Showing memory usage in Linux by process and user

There are several commands for checking up on memory usage in a Linux system. Focusing on which processes and users are consuming the most memory can benefit from a few carefully crafted tools and commands.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Feb 12, 2025 13 mins

Operating Systems

How to use the fdisk command

In this Linux tip, we take a look at the fdisk -l command that provides lots of details on disk partition tables.

Feb 11, 2025 1 mins

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