In Linux, the df command is used to get the information about the disk space usage. This guide explains how to use the df command with different formats. Use of df Command# Below is the basic syntax for the df command: df [OPTIONS]… FILESYSTEM… If you invoke the df command without any arguments, it will
Modprobe Command in Linux
The Linux kernel is managing the computer resources and work as the bridge between your computer’s hardware and software. It is the core component in the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel has a modular design and need to add and remove modules. In this article, we’ll explain how to use modprobe to add and
Pidof Command in Linux
The pidof is a command-line tool used to find the process ID of a running program. This article shows you how to use the pidof command in Linux. How to Use the pidof Command# pidof is implemented differently on Red Hat and Debian based distributions. On Debian, sysvinit-utils package includes it while on Red Hat
Bash Exit Command and Exit Code
In this article, we will discuss about the Bash exit built-in command and the exit code of the executed commands. Generally, at the time of writing Bash scripts, you will need to terminate the script when a certain condition is met or to take action based on the exit code of a command. Exit Status#
Pgrep Command in Linux
The pgrep is a command-line utility used to find the process IDs of a running application. It’s inlcuded in procps package and pre-installed on most of the Linux distributions. The process name can be full or partial, which running by a user or other attributes. This article we will discuss the basics of the Linux
How to Kill a Process in Linux Systems
Sometimes, in your system some applications becomes unresponsive and unexpectedly crashes. Even after starting again it will not work because of the application process not shuts down completely. In such situation, you need to stop or terminate the process or kill the application process. In Linux, you can kill the process using multiple ways. This
How to Mount Windows Share on Linux using CIFS
On Linux or UNIX OS, you can mount a Windows share on a specific point in the local directory tree using mount command with the cifs option. The Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a network file-sharing protocol. CIFS is a form of SMB. This tutorial explains how to mount Windows share on Linux systems.
Fsck Command in Linux (Repair File System)
The fsck command is used to check perform consistency and repair Linux file systems. It is useful to repair corrupted file systems when system fails to boot, or a partition cannot be mounted. We will discuss about the fsck command in this article. Make sure you are logged in with root or user with sudo
History Command in Linux (Bash History)
When you are working with terminal for long time, you need some of commands repeatedly. It would be easier if you can view the history of previously used command on your command line. In this article, we will discuss about history command, using that you can view the previously executed commands. Use the history Command#
SSH Command
SSH, Secure Shell is a protocol used for an encrypted connection between client machine and server. Using it client machine will make a secure connection to the SSH server on a remote system. By this connection user can run commands on remove server. In this tutorial we will show you how to use OpenSSH command-line