How to use Collectl to monitor system resources on Linux / Ubuntu

By Silver Moon | May 14, 2023

Tutorial on how to use collectl command to monitor system resources like cpu, disk io, network on a linux system.

Nmon – A nifty little tool to monitor system resources on Linux

By Silver Moon | January 9, 2014

How to use the nmon command to monitor system resources like cpu, ram and network on Linux

How to use “Inxi” to check Hardware Information on Linux

By Silver Moon | December 2, 2023

How to use the Inxi command to gather system and hardware information on Linux servers and desktops.

How to configure vsftpd to use SSL/TLS (FTPS) on CentOS/Ubuntu

By Silver Moon | December 7, 2014

Configure Vsftpd (ftp server) to use SSL/TLS encryption on Ubuntu and CentOS based Linux systems.

CentOS 6.5 desktop installation guide with screenshots

By Silver Moon | January 1, 2014

Step by step guide on how to install CentOS 6.5 linux on your desktop. Screenshots are also included.

10 “ps” command examples in Linux – Monitor processes

By Silver Moon | April 30, 2023

This tutorial explains how to use the ps command on linux with examples

Setup Apache 2.4 and Php FPM with mod proxy fcgi on Ubuntu 13.10

By Silver Moon | December 9, 2014

This guide shows you how to install and configure Apache web server with php FPM using mod proxy fcgi on Ubuntu or Debian based linux servers

How to setup Remi repository on CentOS 5/6 and Fedora 18/19/20

By Silver Moon | November 28, 2013

Guide on how to setup the Remi repository on Centos 5/6 and Fedora 18/19/20 based linux systems.

How to setup EPEL repository on CentOS 5/6

By Silver Moon | August 7, 2020

Quick guide on how to setup the EPEL repository on CentOS 5/6

How to Install Virtualbox 4.3 on Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora

By Silver Moon | April 30, 2023

Step by step guide on how to install Virtualbox 4.3 on Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora linux and derivative distros.

Install MariaDB on CentOS 6.4

By Silver Moon | November 25, 2013

Guide on how to install the free and open source database Mariadb on CentOS 6.4 with yum.

10 Basic Examples of Linux Netstat command – Check Ports and Connections

By Silver Moon | January 4, 2023

This tutorial shows 10 super simple examples of netstat command on linux for monitoring network connections

How to Install Nginx + Php FPM + APC on CentOS 6.4

By Silver Moon | November 14, 2023

Tutorial on how to install Nginx web server with Php FPM and APC on a CentOS 6.4 linux server.

Xubuntu 13.10 review – good as always

By Silver Moon | May 25, 2023

In this article we are reviewing the Xubuntu 13.10 linux distro. Its is based on Ubuntu and built using the xfce desktop.

5 commands to check memory usage on Linux

By Silver Moon | April 30, 2023

Here is a list of commands along with examples, which can be used to check memory (RAM and swap) usage on Linux system.

How to Open Http port ( 80 ) in Iptables on CentOS

By Silver Moon | August 7, 2020

How to enable incoming connections on http port 80 in iptables firewall on CentOS based linux server.

How to Monitor Disk IO on Linux Server with Iotop and Cron

By Silver Moon | August 12, 2020

This tutorial shows how to monitor disk io on a linux server automatically with iotop and cron

How to Install the Pantheon desktop on Ubuntu

By Silver Moon | May 25, 2023

Install the elementary OS Pantheon desktop on Ubuntu to get a mac like look and feel.

Elementary OS 0.2 Luna review – now that’s more like it

By Silver Moon | May 25, 2023

Its time to review the new linux distro named Elementary OS 0.2 Luna that is based on Ubuntu and gives a mac like look and feel.

How to Install Virtualbox Guest Additions on Elementary OS 0.2 Luna

By Silver Moon | April 30, 2023

Step by step tutorial on how to install the latest virtualbox guest additions on elementary OS 0.2 Luna