Package Management Functions in Linux
Package Management Functions in Linux As most UKFast servers are either CentOS/Red Hat or Ubuntu/Debian, this article will only cover two of the most popular Linux package managers, yum and apt. yum Installing Packages To install a package in yum, the following syntax can be used: yum install $PACKAGE_NAME This will search the currently installed repositories for a […]
Navigating around a Linux system
Navigating around a Linux system Navigating a Linux server using SSH for the first time can be a very daunting experience for those coming from a predominantly Windows / GUI background. The principal difference from having a user interface is that you will not have a desktop, both in the visual sense and in that […]
How to Configure IP Firewall in Linux
How to Configure IP Firewall in Linux iptables is the name of the software firewall bundled with most UKFast Linux servers. Whilst we recommend that you use your hardware firewall for most things, it may still be helpful / necessary to be able to use iptables for quickly blocking IP addresses or closing ports. As with most Linux […]
How to File Manipulation in Linux
How to File Manipulation in Linux This guide is only going to show an overview of the commands. To find out more about each command you can run the following command: man [command] The following is the test directory structure we’ll be using throughout the upcoming examples: [root@c7 test]# ll total 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 […]
How to Read and Edit Files in Linux
How to Read and Edit Files in Linux This guide is only going to show an overview of the commands. To find out more about each command you can run the following: man [command] There are several ways to output a file in Linux. Here are two test files and their content, we’ll be using […]
How to get Domain Information in Linux
How to get Domain Information in Linux This guide is only going to show an overview of the commands. To find out more about each command you can run the following: man [command] dig dig is used to query DNS servers. N.B. dig will query the nameservers defined in the /etc/resolv.conf file. If you are running a DNS server on […]
How to Setting up cron jobs
How to Setting up cron jobs cron is a time-based job scheduler found in most Linux based operating systems, it is used to execute jobs at regular intervals. The easiest way to add cron jobs to your server is to use the crontab utility. The manual page for the tool can tell you all you need to know […]
How to Connect to your server via SSH
How to Connect to your server via SSH If you’ve ordered a control panel with your Linux solution, then this will be the main way you interact with your server. Both Plesk and cPanel allow you to easily add domains and mailboxes, as well as other various things. The minute you find yourself wanting to […]