How to Install XRDP on CentOS 7
What XRDP is and How to Install XRDP on CentOS 7 For the uninitiated, RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol. And just like the expanded form suggests, it’s a protocol …
How to Change SSH Port in CentOS 7
Why would one want to change the default SSH port? Does it make your server more secure? In a sense, it does. Changing the default port means that attackers get …
How to Install HTOP on Linux CentOS 7
Introduction to Installing htop on CentOS 7 Many sysadmins know about top, the standard process management and activity monitor that comes on most Linux systems. But there are times when top …
How To Install CentOS 7
What is CentOS CentOS is an open-source Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). CentOS 7 is viewed as the preferred option for web hosting due to its …
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3: Configuring a Samba Server
Configuring a Samba Server The default configuration file (/etc/samba/smb.conf) allows users to view their home directories as a Samba share. It also shares all printers configured for the system as …
Linux Prelink Error
When installing some firmware updates for a server I ran across this prelink error: “…at least one of the file’s dependencies has changed since prelinking An Update Package is already …
8 Deadly Commands You Should Never Run on Linux
Linux’s terminal commands are powerful, and Linux won’t ask you for confirmation if you run a command that won’t break your system. It’s not uncommon to see trolls online recommending …
How do I ping a specific port on a remote server?
Question: How do I ping a specific port of a remote server? I need to find out whether the port on the remote server is open. Answer: ping utility does …
How to Setup a Dedicated Web Server for Free
All great websites have a great server behind them. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a dedicated web server (with Apache, MySQL, and PHP) using that …
How Linux is Built [Video]
Many of the devices that we use each day such as computers, mobile phones, televisions, and more run on Linux, but how is Linux built? This wonderful video from The …