today's howtos
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Using vnStat on Debian 11 to monitor the network
In this post, you will learn how to install and use vnStat on Debian 11 to monitor the network in a quick and easy way without too much complexity.
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How to Use Fasd in Linux for Quick Access to Files & Directories
Linux users often rely on the command line, but tedious and time-consuming tasks can make it frustrating. Navigating and moving between directories using cd and ls commands, plus typing long path files to access, copy or list files, can be annoying for even advanced users.
To solve the problem of directory navigation and accessing files from other locations in the system using command lines, the fasd tool has been created exactly for this purpose. fasd is a command line utility written in Shell that serves as an advanced version of the autojump and z command utilities; we can call also: Autojump plus z with support for files.
This Linux tool allows the user to quick access a previously visited directories and files from any location in the system.
Fasd can be described as a faster solution to navigate and access the user’s frequent and recent directories and files. This helpful utility saves the frequently visited directories and files (i.e. History) from the command line into a database in order to render filesystem navigation possible and quite easy just by typing small patterns.
In this article you will learn how to use fasd to easily access files and directories without specifying their full path or executing numerous cd commands.
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5 Practical Examples to Check If a Port is Open - TecAdmin
In Linux, a port is a numbered network connection that allows a device to communicate with other devices over the internet or a local network. It is important to ensure that the desired ports are open and accessible to ensure the smooth functioning of network services. There are various ways to check if a port is open in Linux, and in this article, we will discuss five of them.