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9/6/2025
What Is CloudLinux and How Do You Install It?
Learn what CloudLinux OS is and why it's a popular choice for shared hosting environments. We'll cover its key features like LVE and CageFS and walk you through the installation process.
9/5/2025
What Is HestiaCP and How Do You Install It on Debian and Ubuntu?
Learn what Hestia Control Panel is and why it's a popular open-source choice for managing web servers. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing HestiaCP on Debian and Ubuntu.
9/3/2025
How to Check Your CPU Information in Linux
Learn the essential command-line tools for checking your CPU details in Linux. We'll cover everything from simple commands like `lscpu` to more detailed files like `/proc/cpuinfo`.
9/2/2025
How to List Installed Packages in Linux
Managing software is a fundamental aspect of using Linux. This guide walks you through various command-line tools to list all the packages currently installed on your system.
9/1/2025
DokuWiki - What It Is and How to Install It
DokuWiki is a lightweight, self‑hosted wiki that stores pages in plain text files, so you don’t need a database. This guide explains what it does well and walks you through a clean install on Ubuntu or Debian with Nginx or Apache.
8/7/2025
What Is htop and How Does It Work?
htop is an interactive tool that helps you monitor your Linux server’s performance in real-time. Here's how to use it.
8/6/2025
How Is htop Different from top?
top and htop are two of the most common ways to monitor Linux system resources, but what's really the difference?
8/5/2025
What Is NetHogs and How Do You Monitor Network Traffic with It?
NetHogs is a Linux command-line tool that shows network bandwidth usage per process in real-time. Learn how to install and use this powerful monitoring utility to track which applications consume your server's network resources.
8/4/2025
What Are Symlinks in Linux and How Do You Create and Remove Them?
Symbolic links (symlinks) are file system shortcuts in Linux that point to other files or directories. In this article, you'll learn how to create, manage, and remove symlinks.
8/3/2025
AlmaLinux vs. Rocky Linux - What’s the Difference?
Following the end of CentOS, two RHEL-based distributions emerged to fill the void - AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux. This article compares their differences to help you decide which is the right choice for you.
8/2/2025
What Is Caddy Web Server? A Look at Its Features and How to Set It Up
Caddy is a modern, open-source web server known for its automatic HTTPS and simple configuration. Learn about its pros, cons, and how to set it up on your Linux server.