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cpufetch – awesome CPU architecture info tool for Linux and macOS
Typically we use the lscpu command or /proc/cpuinfo command on Linux to check CPU information. I recently found another simplistic yet fancier CPU architecture fetching tool inspired by neofetch,...
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Download of the day: AlmaLinux DVD/CD ISO
AlmaLinux is the first significant replacement for CentOS Linux 8. As you know, CentOS 8 Linux, as a rebuild of RHEL 8, will end in 2021. AlmaLinux is a free and open-source RHEL 8 fork built by the...
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FreeBSD 13 released: Here is how to upgrade FreeBSD 12 to 13
The FreeBSD project released FreeBSD version 13. The new version comes with updated software and features for a wild variety of architectures. The latest release provides performance improvements and...
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Interview with Michael Lucas *BSD, Unix, IT and other books author
Michael Lucas is a famous IT book author. Perhaps best know for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Unix book series. He worked as a system administrator for many years and has now become a full-time book writer....
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Quick Tip: Turn off the login banner in Linux or Unix .hushlogin file
Did you know? You can turn off the banner in Linux or Unix using a particular file. When you log in using ssh or other methods, you will find tons of information on the screen. Here is how my FreeBSD...
View ArticleRHEL 8.4 released and here is how to upgrade 8.3 to 8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4 released. This version includes updates and various improvements for developers, hybrid cloud, edge deployments and more. The post RHEL 8.4 released and here is how...
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How to upgrade ZFS storage pools version on FreeBSDnixCraft
When we update FreeBSD from 12 to 13, we get an updated version of ZFS. FreeBSD 13 released with OpenZFS support with various performance boosts. Sometimes OS patching and minor FreeBSD upgrade can...
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Stopping cron sending email alert for Linux/Unix jobsnixCraft Updated...
{Updated} How do I to disable the email alert send by crontab? When my job is executed and the jobs cannot run normally it will sent an email to root. Why do I receive e-mails to my root account from...
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How to use df command in Linux / Unix {with examples}nixCraft
We use the df command to find total disk space and available space on a Linux / Unix file system. Let us see how to use the df command to view the amount of free space left on your Linux, macOS, *BSD...
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ls* Commands Are Even More Useful Than You May Have ThoughtnixCraft Updated...
{Updated} Everything is a file under Linux and ls* and friends can help you to dig out more information from the system than you originally thought. These Linux tips may come in handy when you need to...
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Quick Tip: Turn off the login banner in Linux or Unix .hushlogin filenixCraft
Did you know? You can turn off the banner in Linux or Unix using a particular file. When you log in using ssh or other methods, you will find tons of information on the screen. Here is how my FreeBSD...
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How to install X Window System XQuartz on macOS for ssh X11...
{Updated} Learn how to set up and use ssh based X11 forwarding on your macOS so that you can run graphical apps on your Mac from Linux or *BSD/Unix system.The post How to install X Window System...
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How To Update Samsung SSD Firmware on LinuxnixCraft
Typically, we apply firmware updates to fix a security issue and enhance SATA/PCIe/NVMe solid-state (SSD) drive performance. Failing to install available updates may lead to vulnerable SSD. This quick...
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How to find Intel NUC (or any laptop/desktop) BIOS version and model name on...
{Updated} Simple bash for loop to display your Linux/*BSD system's OEM name, product __DESC__ BIOS version from the CLI using dmidecode.The post How to find Intel NUC (or any laptop/desktop) BIOS...
View ArticleHow to shutdown FreeBSD laptop when running out of battery powernixCraft
After my Raspberry PI died, I decided not to get a new one immediately. Instead, I turned the older laptop into a FreeBSD server. I use this server for Git, backup via ZFS snapshots, running...
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zcommands: Read gzip Compressed Text Files On a Fly on Linux and UnixnixCraft...
{Updated} Linux and Unix like operating systems comes with z* commands. These commands allow you to read gzip compressed text files using zless, zcat, zmore, and friends commands. The gzip command...
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How to remove grep command while grepping using ps commandnixCraft Updated...
{Updated} We all use ps | grep foo combo to find and narrow down a running process on Linux and Unix-like systems. However, this results in an annoying problem where the grep command also appears in...
View ArticleRHEL 8.4 released and here is how to upgrade 8.3 to 8.4nixCraft
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4 released. This version includes updates and various improvements for developers, hybrid cloud, edge deployments and more.Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter - Facebook...
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How to set up ZFS ARC size on FreeBSDnixCraft
When working with FreeBSD and ZFS, you will run into ZFS cache size problems. Not all FreeBSD servers are file servers. Some servers act as backup servers. Others might run Linux and Windows VM where...
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How to flush Redis cache and delete everything using the CLInixCraft Updated...
{Updated} This page explains various methods to delete Redis server key-values (keys) and clear Redis cache from your Linux and Unix server, including AWS ElastiCache for Redis.The post How to flush...
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