Fail2ban is an open-source tool which is used to protect your Linux system from Brute Force and DDoS other automated attacks. It blocks the client which are repeatedly fail to authenticate correctly with the services configured for it. Actually, it monitoring the logs of services for malicious activity and identify the automated attacks. This guide
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How to Check Java Version
Java is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, used for building different types of cross-platform applications. This article explains how to check what version of Java is installed on your Linux system using the command line. This can be useful when installing applications that require a specific version of Java. Java
Kill Command in Linux
Kill command is a built in command in Linux which is used to terminate the process manually. This is commonly happening like, some applications may become unresponsive or start consuming a lot of system resources. In such situation the only solution is to either restart the system or kill the application process. You can terminate
How to Install and Configure Fail2ban on CentOS 8
All servers that are exposed to the Internet are at risk of malware attacks. For example, if you have a software connected to a public network, attackers can use brute-force attempts to gain access to the application. Fail2ban is an open-source tool that helps protect your Linux machine from brute-force and other automated attacks by
How to Mount ISO File on Linux
An ISO file is an archive file. It contains the complete image of a CD or DVD. Typically, most operating systems like macOS, Linux and Windows are provided as ISO image. This tutorial explains how to mount ISO file on Linux. Mount ISO Files using the Command Line# You can attach the ISO files at
How to Install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu 20.04
VLC is the most popular open-source and cross-platform multimedia player. Using it you can play most type of multimedia files.In this guide we will show you how to install VLC media player on Ubuntu 20.04. You can install VLC using apt or as a snap package via the Snapcraft store. Let’s see both of the
How to Set Up Automatic Kernel Updates on Linux
It’s simple process to apply security updates to the Linux kernel using apt, yum, or kexec tools. But when managing multiple servers with different Linux distribution then it can be time-consuming and tedious. This article show you how to set up automatic kernel updates without reboot using the live patching. If you do manual update
How to Install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu 20.04
VLC is one of the most popular open-source multimedia players. It is cross-platform and can play virtually all multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, and different streaming protocols. This article describes how to install VLC media player on Ubuntu 20.04. VLC can be installed as a snap package via the Snapcraft store or
Stat Command in Linux
The stat is a command-line utility that shows detailed information about given files or file systems. In this article we will show you how to use stat command. Using the stat Command# Following is the basic syntax for the stat command: stat [OPTION]… FILE… You can pass multiple input FILE names and pass multiple options
How to Install Chromium Web Browser on Ubuntu 20.04
Chromium is an open-source, reliable, fast and stable browser for the latest web. Many modern browser used its as a base including the Google Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world. In this article we will show how to install Chromium on Ubuntu 20.04. As the Chromium is open-source, it doesn’t include proprietary