unrar is a command line application for extracting compressed Roshal Archive (.rar) files on *nix-based operating systems. 7-Zip, PeaZip, and GNOME Archive Manager are good graphical applications for managing compressed files on desktop systems. But depending on your workflow, you may need a solution available on your Linux VPS. Note that the terminal application is Read More >
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How To Shuffle Text and Numbers In Linux Using `shuf`
Your Linux system comes pre-loaded with many helpful command line utilities. Some of these are commonly used and mentioned, like cat, grep, or diff. But there are many more utilities hidden in your system that might be of use to you. A good working knowledge of command line utilities can help you write small, efficient Read More >
How To Use the “Info” System
Info is a powerful terminal-based documentation reader that you can use an alternative to, or in addition to, man pages and Linux help pages. Instead of searching Google every time you have a question, get to know the info system and you can find your own answers from the best source: the documentation itself. So Read More >
How To Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 20
The popular MariaDB relational database service is a great drop-in replace for MySQL, and all of the commands you’re accustomed in MySQL should work perfectly in MariaDB. Or, if you are installing a relational database application for the first time, MariaDB is a great choice. It does all the things MySQL does just as well, Read More >
Install MySQL on Debian 10 Cloud Server
MySQL is the leading database application for running thousands of apps across the web every day. And more than remote services, MySQL can be used locally with all sorts of popular database management apps. MySQL (or other open source variations) is widely supported and required to run many of the most popular web apps and Read More >
Do You Need Managed Hosting For Cloud Email Delivery?
We often hear issues and field questions about email configuration. In the a managed VPS, you have email set up by default, and you can configured email settings in your app using those provided to you at account sign-up. But what if you have a non-cPanel cloud VPS, and you want to get cloud email Read More >
How to Transfer and Backup Files With Rsync
Rsync is a powerful tool for copying files to and from remote servers or between various networks machines. You can use it for copying files locally, or to backup your files to your remote server. You can also use it as a command line replacement for FTP when transferring your website files to a server. Read More >
Essential Cloud Server Tools and Projects
When first starting out with your own cloud server, you might feel overwhelmed by all the freedom. You don’t have a cPanel or convenient interface for managing your server, but you do have a wide variety of cloud server tools at your disposal. You have to install and configure all the apps and services you’ll Read More >
How to Compare Files With Diff
There are an infinite number of situations in which you will be required to compare two files to see where they are the same or different. This is especially important when managing multiple configuration files in a private server. You can analyze each file yourself line by line, but that could take a ridiculously long Read More >
Why Is Grep Returning No Matches?
The grep (“go to regular expression and print”) command line utility is one of the most important programs in your Unix toolkit, and indispensable when managing your own private server. Grep is a powerful search tool that can help you find patterns in critical files (and directories). It can also search recursively within multiple files Read More >