This command very quickly creates 100k randomly sized binary files in the directory you run it in. Took 6 minutes 37 seconds to run on
Counting files in a Folder at the Linux Command Line
This command combines ls (directory list) with wc (word count) command to count the number of files in a directory. I just used it to
How To Use the Zip Command Ubuntu Linux
Basic usage is simple, the man page doesn’t always get to the examples quickly so I thought I’d write about it for a quick reference.
Securing your Ubuntu SSH Server the Right Way
If you’ve ever managed an ssh server that’s open on the internet server you might have noticed a bunch of IPs scanning and trying to
Copy a File to Server Over SSH and Pick Up Where it Left Off
Sometimes you want to copy a single large file and have them restart where it left off if the transfer fails. Instead of using scp,
Instead of Traceroute use this: mtr
mrt is a very useful Linux command line utility for diagnosing networking problems. It’s basically of a combination of ping and traceroute in one. It’s best
time, One of the Most Useful Linux Commands
If you run or write a lot of software run on the command line from time to time you probably want to know how long
Running the Same Command Over SSH to Multiple Servers in Parallel
If you manage multiple servers, or even just a few, this command might come in handy. It’s called dsh – distributed shell. It acts very similar
