Sad! Linux System Vendor ZaReason Shuts Down Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Independent Linux system vendor ZaReason couldn’t survive the Coronavirus economic downturn and decided to call it a day.
Raspberry Pi OS Has a New Release with Improved Audio and Printing Support
The last update of the Raspberry Pi OS in 2020 is here and it looks like it brings some nice improvements
Manjaro Linux 20.2 has Been Unleashed
The latest iteration of Manjaro Linux has been released with a few interesting new features.
How to use journalctl to View and Analyze Systemd Logs [With Examples]
This guide explains the basics of the journalctl utility of Systemd and its various commands.
How To Properly Change Username In Linux
This guide explains how to change username in Linux and how to change the hostname, user group, home directory and its ownership to new user.
Service Mesh Offers Promising Solution for Cloud Native Networking
Service Mesh can be thought of as a next generation of Software Defined Networking (SDN) for the cloud.
How to audit permissions with the find command
You can audit permissions on your Linux system by using the find command with the -perm option.
Linux 5.10 rc7
Linus Torvalds: Things look pretty good (knock wood), and rc7 is solidly in the average size department, with nothing that looks particularly scary.
System76 to Launch Pangolin as Their First AMD-Only Linux Laptop
The Pangolin would be System76’s second AMD-powered Linux laptop after the Serval WS
How to Install PHP 8 on Ubuntu 20.04
Learn how to install PHP 8 on Ubuntu 20.04 and integrate it with Nginx and Apache.
Linux Command Basics: 7 commands for process management
If you’re new to Linux and need help managing your processes, these basic commands are for you.
How To Add Downloaded .box File To Vagrant In Linux
The .box is a format and an extension for Vagrant environments.
How to interpret captured Wireshark information
Learn to capture and interpret network information with Wireshark.
Fedora 34 to Introduce KDE Plasma Spin for 64-bit ARM
The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee approved the recent proposal to provide a Fedora 34 KDE Plasma Spin for 64-bit ARM architecture.
Block php files from being uploaded (using nginx)
If you find people trying to upload php into your wordpress site you can add this to your nginx config file location ~* /(?:uploads)/.*.php$ { deny all; access_log off; log_not_found off; }
Intro to Git
If you’re new to Git checkout https://www.linuxtechi.com/learn-git-command-examples-linux-part-1/ it’s a good starting point.
Stop image hotlinking on NGINX
If you think it’s possible that someone is linking to images hosted on your site add the following to you nginx config file # Stop deep linking or hot linking location /images/ { valid_referers none blocked www.linuxconsultant.org linuxconsultant.org; if ($invalid_referer) { return 403; } } Or if you want to be a wiseguy and replace the hotlinked image with something else # Stop deep linking or hot linking location /images/ { valid_referers none blocked www.linuxconsultant.org linuxconsultant.org; if ($invalid_referer) { return […]
Welcome to Linux Consultant
This site is a collection of tips, examples and small chunks of code I’ve used over the years as I’ve worked with Linux. Mostly the items found here are for my own use but I’ve made the site public in the chance that it will help other people. If you find something useful please let me know. Also if you think something I’ve mentioned could be done better I would welcome the feedback.
Misc git tips
Want to see if your branch is on the remote server? Want to see what branches are? Run git branch -av Not seeing your branch on the remote server, run git push origin BRANCH_NAME Added a file to .gitignore but you already checked it in? Run git rm –cached FILENAME Changing your origin server? Run git remote remove origin