Linux tmpfs for Speed and Temporary Storage
Some things in Linux are hiding in plain sight. tmpfs is one of them. You use it every day without thinking about it. Every time you use /dev/shm, inspect /run, or work on…
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What are professional email subject lines? Types and examples
Jun 05, 2026 / Bruno S. / 6 min Read Summarize with: Professional email subject lines are short phrases that communicate the purpose of a business email before the recipient opens it. Effective…
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From TECO to Neovim: 50 Years of Text Editing on Unix and Linux
Every so often, something surfaces in the LinuxCommunity.io forums that deserves a wider audience. Generally it is a question, a solved problem, or a quick tip. But occasionally a member shares something that…
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Linux: Guide to useradd, usermod, and groupadd
User and group management is one of those sysadmin fundamentals you touch constantly without always thinking about it. Creating a service account, locking down a shared server, adding a new team member, adjusting…
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PHP-FPM tuning: Using ‘pm static’ for max performance
Let’s take a quick look at how best to set up PHP-FPM for high throughput, low latency, and more stable CPU and memory use. By default, most setups have PHP-FPM’s PM (process manager)…
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Linux Network Bonding: Combine Network Interfaces
Two network interfaces are better than one. With Linux network bonding (also known as NIC bonding or link aggregation), you can combine multiple NICs into a single logical interface, gaining either increased throughput,…
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Fail2ban on Linux: Protect Your Server from Brute-Force Attacks
Every Linux server exposed to the internet is getting hammered. SSH brute-force attempts, WordPress login floods, bad bots probing your web server. It never stops. If you check your auth logs right now,…
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How to Remove Yoast SEO Premium Ads & Upsells
Yoast SEO is one of the most popular WordPress plugins in the world. Even the free version packs in useful features that help you optimize content, manage your sitemap, and improve how your…
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nmap on Linux: Guide to Network Scanning and Discovery
nmap is one of those tools every sysadmin eventually needs. For auditing servers, mapping out a home lab, or troubleshooting a connectivity issue, knowing how to use nmap properly saves a lot of…
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Email hosting vs web hosting: Key differences explained
May 22, 2026 / Bruno S. / 9 min Read Summarize with: Email hosting manages your mail servers and handles all incoming and outgoing messages, while web hosting stores your website files and…
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Linux Log Files: Guide to Reading, Searching, and Managing Logs
If something breaks on a Linux system, logs are almost always the first place to look. Yet many users treat log files as a last resort, digging through them only when things go…
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After 20 Years of Linux Desktop, I Learned Cadence Matching
After twenty years on the Linux desktop, more than a dozen distros, multiple desktop environments, a seven-year tiling window manager phase, and one detour through whatever I thought of as the stable answer…
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systemd Services: Writing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Unit Files on Linux
If you’ve been using Linux for any length of time, you’ve run systemctl start or systemctl enable without thinking much about what’s happening underneath. systemd is the init system on almost every major…
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Watching Cloudflare Data Center Locations in real-time
Over the last couple of months I’ve had performance issues with Cloudflare (CF) about 2 times, including today. That’s a sentence I never thought I’d write, because Cloudflare genuinely doesn’t have performance issues…
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Linux Environment Variables: env, export, and /etc/environment
Linux environment variables are one of those things you interact with constantly without always realizing it. Every time you run a command, your shell checks PATH. Every time a script logs something, it…
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DistroWatch: Why Most People Misunderstand the Linux Rankings
If you spend any time in Linux forums, you’ve seen DistroWatch’s Page Hit Ranking cited as proof one distro is “more popular” than another. It isn’t. The DistroWatch Page Hit Ranking (PHR) is…
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Top 8 best real estate CRMs: Key features
Apr 27, 2026 / 14min read Summarize with: The best real estate CRMs (customer relationship management tools) help you manage leads, contacts, and property deals from one dashboard. They capture new leads the…
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Why VRAM Can Ruin Your Linux Desktop Experience on Thin and Light Laptops
If the Linux desktop and applications on your thin and light laptop or low-end PC feel sluggish under a busy session, the usual suspects are slow storage R/W, not enough RAM, or occasionally…
