50 Essential Linux Commands that You Should Know
To build experience with Linux commands, there are a few things you can do. First, try to use the command line interface as much as possible. This will give you practice with the…
What CentOS alternative distro should you choose?
The official alternative to CentOS 8 is CentOS Stream. Read: Converting from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream. According to Chris Wright, Red Hat’s CTO, the CentOS Stream project provides “a rolling preview of…
atop for Linux server performance analysis (Guide)
atop -m Additional examples of using the ‘atop’ command for Linux server performance analysis: atop -c atop is an ASCII full-screen performance monitor that can log and report the activity of all server…
htop: Quick Guide & Customization
htop uses a cursor-controlled interface for sending signals to processes. One example where this is helpful is: you don’t have to type in PIDs; select one or more processes using your mouse cursor…
How to Integrate Cloudflare with CSF Firewall
For added security, you can also use additional tools or services, such as ModSecurity and Sucuri. Or, instead of CSF + LFD, you can use APF + BFD. There’s also bitninja.io, Imunify360 and others….
Home Lab Beginners guide (Hardware)
My Home lab – a work in progress (everything pictured is listed below) As of today, I’ve almost completed the setup of my new Home lab, and it’s now fully functional. I’m pleased…