Is it possible to append on existing TAR archive? Yes we can add additional files/folders to an already existing TAR archive. The ‘TAR’ saves many files together into a single tape or disk archive, and can restore individual files from the…
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Exclude a directory or multiple directories while using find command
As a Linux server administrator or DevOps engineer we need to use find command quite frequently to find a lot of stuff from the server. We can use the find command to find files and directories based on different things;…
What is the difference between Tar and Gzip ? Details with example
I too had this doubt! what are the differences between “tar” and “zip” utilities in Linux. The answer is quit simple rather than the confusion. We all are very familiar about the word (extension) “.tar.gz“, it’s very common when we…
CSF commands for Unix/Linux servers
csf commands. Config Server Firewall is abbreviated as CSF. CSF is the most commonly using firewall application to secure Linux servers. CSF has wide range of options to manage Linux firewall via comman-line and from the control panel. The csf installation…
MySQL tweaking – best practices and tips for SysAdmin
Why MySQL tweaking? We all need fast, reliable and secure environment for our online space. Almost all websites has its own databases to store its data. MySQL is one of the most widely using relational database service to manage user…
How to rename an already existing screen session?
We already discussed different topics on “screen” command in our previous discussions. You can refer to our previous topics for more details on that. 1) Screen command usage 2) How to access attached screen after connection dropped? The screen command…
15+ maldet command switches and options with examples – Linux
Maldet command switches, that’s what we are discussing today in this blog article. The Maldet is a commonly using malware detector for Linux based server. The installation and usage of maldet is quite simple. We have already discussed about the…