How To: Make 'wget' Ignore Certificate Errors
In today’s article, we’ll learn how to make ‘wget’ ignore certificate errors. It’s an easy thing to do and can be pretty useful if you want to download stuff from a server wit...
What is my Hostname in Linux?
For most of you, your hostname in Linux is going to be the same as your username. This article will help you figure out your hostname in Linux, and it should be a relatively short article. If this article ...
How To: Login To SSH To Run One Command
In today’s article, we’re going to learn how to login to SSH to run one command. Yes, it’s another SSH article! However, this one should be relatively short. I’ve covered SSH a grea...
Change Your Hostname In Linux
This article will tell you how to change your hostname in Linux. It’ll give you a couple of options to use. Both methods are pretty easy, and both are approachable by your Linux newbie. Read on for m...
How To: Test Your Bandwidth From The Terminal
There are all sorts of ways that you can test your bandwidth rate from the terminal. This article is going to cover just one of them. As far as articles go, this one should be pretty easy for anyone to fol...
Review: It Appears That uMatrix Is Back Under Development
This article is a bit of a review of some software called ‘uMatrix’. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s an impressive piece of software – especially considering it’s a br...
FTP From The Linux Terminal
Why would you want to use FTP from the Linux terminal? It’s quick, easy, consistent, and works well enough as an FTP client. If it’s not already installed, it’s just a quick installation ...
'vnStat' A Tool For Monitoring Your Bandwidth Usage
‘vnStat’ is a wonderful tool for monitoring your bandwidth usage. This article will show you how to use vnStat effectively. For bonus points, we’ll also look at ‘vnstati’ so y...
How To: Disable Password Login For SSH
In today’s article, I’m going to show you how to disable password login for SSH. Security is important and this can be a step in your securing SSH. After all, without password login enabled, yo...
How To: Restart TeamViewer From The Terminal
In a previous article, I wrote about TeamViewer, and this article will teach you how to restart TeamViewer from the terminal. The reality is, I like TeamViewer quite a bit but it has a nasty habit of faili...