If you want to learn virtualization, there are many avenues. You can use Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare, KVM, Xen, HyperV, etc. Since I was already familiar with other virtualization routes like Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare and HyperV, I decided to take the KVM plunge. KVM stands for Kernel-based Virtual Machine and has Read More
Although my go-to Linux distros are CentOS and Linux Mint, I occasionally give Fedora a spin. So when Fedora 29 debuted on October 30, 2018, I decided to take the upgrade out for a spin. Fedora 29 KDE Plasma Fedora is always about choice and, besides the default GNOME 3.3 Read More
Getting a good handle on IP commands will prove useful if you’re managing a Linux box. Although ifconfig was deprecated and replaced with ip several years ago, some folks sill use ifconfig. But it’s good to be aware of the basic ip commands when you’re managing a Linux server. Here Read More
Even if you’re an Einstein, there’s no way you can remember all the user names and passwords for your Hotmail, Netflix, Gmail, multiple Bank accounts, Credit Card accounts, Dropbox and other sundry login details. People without a password manager tend to write the user names and passwords on a piece Read More
Plesk is a user friendly, GUI control panel (like Cpanel or Webmin) for administering web sites and setting up e-mail accounts. Several hosting providers offer Plesk as part of their hosting package or as an addon service. This blog post is useful for people who aspire for a role as Read More
Just this morning, someone asked me for the command to check if MySQL (or MariaDB) is running? I quickly blurted out: Do a top or htop and you should see it. # top | grep mysqld 26125 mysql 20 0 2618520 193692 9092 S 62.5 2.4 159:29.14 mysqld 26125 mysql Read More