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Linux is a Unix-like operating system. It is a free and open-source operating system, which means that it is available to everyone to use and modify. Linux is used by millions of people around the world, and it is the operating system of choice for many servers, supercomputers, and embedded devices.
How to Upgrade and Rebuild the Linux Kernel: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
The kernel is the one piece of a Linux system I never touch casually. Everything else — a…
iptables Command in Linux: Complete Guide to Parameters and Firewall Rules
I’ve spent more late nights staring at iptables -L output than I care to admit, usually because a…
How to Enable Packet Filtering in Linux: Complete Network Security Configuration Guide
Packet filtering is the foundation everything else in Linux network security sits on top of. Before I ever…
What Is NAT and How to Set Up NAT in Linux: Complete Network Address Translation Guide
I’ve set up NAT on everything from a spare Raspberry Pi acting as a home router to production…
How to Set Up a Simple Firewall in Linux: Complete iptables and UFW Configuration Guide
Most servers I’ve inherited over the years had one of two problems: no firewall at all, or a…
rlogin, rsh, and rcp Commands in Linux: Complete Guide to Remote Access Tools and Parameters
I’m going to start this one with the most important sentence in the whole article: you should not…
How to Use Secure Shell (SSH) for Remote Logins in Linux: Complete Connection and Security Guide
SSH is probably the single Linux tool I’ve used more than any other, full stop. It’s how I…
How to Configure TCP Wrapper Security in Linux: Complete Host-Based Access Control Guide
TCP Wrappers were the first host-based access control mechanism I learned on Linux, years before I properly understood…
How to Configure Internet Super Server (xinetd) in Linux: Complete Service Management Guide
xinetd is one of those pieces of Linux infrastructure that quietly does its job in the background of…
How to Turn Off Standalone Services in Linux: Complete Service Disabling and Security Hardening Guide
Every server I’ve ever inherited from someone else has had at least one service running that nobody could…