Get the name of the newest file in a directory on the linux shell
If you have a directory with many files (a few thousand in my case) and…
Reduce CPU and Disk load of backup scripts with nice and ionice
Running a nightly backup script on a server system, such as a web hosting server,…
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How to convert RPM software packages to Debian (.deb)
Maybe you have had this problem: you are using Debian or Ubuntu Linux and a…
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Check and Repair All MySQL Databases on Ubuntu
The following command can be used to check and repair all MySQL databases on a…
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Optimize MySQL Performance with Mysqltuner
This short tutorial describes the steps to optimize the performance of a MySQL database with…
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How to list installed packages on Debian
This short guide shows you how to get a list of all installed Packages on…
How to clear Bash history on Linux
The bash history is a log file that contains all commands that the user executed on…
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How to enable auto updates in Ubuntu 20.04
It is important to keep your Linux server up to date with security updates. Linux…
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How to convert filenames or text to lowercase on the Linux command line
There is no simple 'tolower' command on the bash, but you can convert uppercase characters…
Get detailed information about server hardware and partitions on Ubuntu
This short tutorial shows you 5 commands to get details about the system hardware of…