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Beginner’s guide: 4 Linux group management commands

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: July 6, 2017 | Modified: June 19, 2020

Learn to manage groups in Linux with these group management commands. Article includes how to create, modify, delete and administer groups.

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Finger command in Linux

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: July 5, 2017 | Modified: June 19, 2020

Learn how to get user details by using finger command in Linux. List of switches for finger command and list of parameter information in this article.

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Linux mascot penguin: TUX

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: July 4, 2017 | Modified: June 19, 2020

The story behind popular Linux mascot penguin named TUX! Read who, when, and how it was discussed, designed, and released.

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How-to guide: LVM snapshot

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 29, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Understand what is LVM snapshot and why to use it. Learn how to create, mount, unmount, and delete the LVM snapshot.

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Process states in Linux

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 28, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Learn different process states in Linux. Guide explaining what are they, how to identify them, and what do they do.

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Bash fork bomb: How does it work

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 27, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Insights of Bash fork bomb. Understand how the fork bomb works, what it could to your system, and how to prevent it.

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Cowsay: Fun in Linux terminal

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 26, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Cowsay command to have some ASCII graphics in your Linux terminal! This command displays strings of your choice as a cow is saying/thinking in graphical format.

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Enable debugging to log NFS logs in Linux

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 24, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Learn how to set up debugging to generate NFS logs. By default NFS daemon does not provide a dedicated log file. So you have to setup debugging.

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How to rescan disk in Linux after extending VMware disk

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 23, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Learn to rescan disk in Linux VM when its backed vdisk in VMware is extended. This method does not require downtime and no data loss.

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11 log files you should see on your Linux system

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: June 19, 2017 | Modified: June 24, 2020

Listing of important Linux log files and their formats. These logs play a vital role in troubleshooting and every sysadmin should be aware of them.

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