15 Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance
It’s really very tough job for every System or Network administrator to monitor and debug Linux System Performance problems every day. After being a Linux Administrator for 5 years in IT industry, I...
View ArticlePydf an Alternative “df” Command to Check Disk Usage in Different Colours
The “pydf” (Python Disk File System) is an advanced command line tool and a good alternative to Linux “df comand”. It is used to display the amount of used and available disk space on a Linux file...
View ArticleTo the space station and beyond with Linux
The International Space Station's laptops are moving from Windows to Linux. More: R2, the first Linux-powered humanoid robot in space, is now under-going in-flight testing.
View ArticleSniffing System Startup
We are used to having all computers, cell phones, and other devices connected to the network. How does that connection happen? It is interesting to monitor a system from the moment it boots up until it...
View ArticleUbuntu working on new Linux application installer
Does Linux really need another application packaging and installment system? Ubuntu will be adding another one for its Ubuntu Touch smartphones and tablets.
View Article10 Choicest Linux Distributions
There are some people who swear by Linux and this list is for those who do. Here is a list of Linux distributions and we are sure that you will find the list useful and some of the items on the list a...
View ArticleThe Secret to 10 Million Concurrent Connections -The Kernel is the Problem,...
Now that we have the C10K concurrent connection problem licked, how do we level up and support 10 million concurrent connections? Impossible you say. Nope, systems right now are delivering 10 million...
View ArticleAnonymous MSFT developer admits Linux is faster than Windows
This shouldn't come as any great surprise, but Linux is faster than Windows, and at least one anonymous Microsoft developer is willing to admit it and explain why that's the case.
View ArticleKeeping Multiple Development Machines Synchronized with Homeboy
Most of us developer types have at least two machines we use routinely, and managing that can be a chore. Homeboy is a set of small, plain BASH scripts to synchronize core config files, update system...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.04 was a bumpy upgrade if you have an NVidia card, how I fixed it
How I got Ubuntu upgraded after a bumpy process with 13.04.
View ArticleLinux Mint 15 Olivia RC Is ready for Download
Finally Linux Mint 15 with Olivia Release Candidate as the official released name is ready for Download. It's now available to be Installed. Basically Linux Mint is Ubuntu-based Linux distribution...
View ArticleOptimum Methods Of Recovering Data On Linux
Instead of losing your calm over such occurrences and mourning the loss of the file, you would be better advised to try and recover the file by using the following Linux based File Recovery Tools
View ArticleHow to Uninstall Windows or Linux After Dual-Booting
We've talked a lot about running multiple operating systems on the same computer—whether it's Windows and Linux, Windows and OS X, or something else—but what happens when it's time to get rid of one?...
View ArticleA simple strategy for dotfiles
After having written (and rewritten) many dotfiles in the last years, I've gathered here a few strategies for storing and porting them between machines.
View ArticleCollection of interesting unix commands
In the process of learning unix, found few interesting unix commands. Sure that you may few that can added to the list.
View ArticleHow to Install Linux on a Chromebook and Unlock Its Full Potential
There are some Chromebooks with awesome hardware out there, like the beautiful Chromebook Pixel, but they don't quite hit their full potential with Chrome OS. Here's how to install Ubuntu and get more...
View Articlejvmtop - a top-like console tool to monitor your JVMs
jvmtop is a lightweight console application to monitor all accessible, running jvms on a machine. It's like top but is able to provide jvm internals (e.g. memory information) of running JVMs / java...
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