How to Send and Download Files Using Rsync

how to send and download files using rsync

Rsync stands for “remote synchronization”. Rsync is the most robust, versatile and flexible tool to transfer files if compared to other alternatives like SCP. It is a great tool for daily server operations like backup and restore, and general file operations between two or more local and remote machines. In this article, we will show you how to send and download files using rsync.

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How to Install YOURLS URL Shortener on Ubuntu 20.04

how to install yourls url shortener on ubuntu 20.04

In the next few paragraphs, we are going to explain, how to install YOURLS URL Shortener on your Ubuntu 20.04 OS.

YOURLS stands for Your Own URL Shortener and is a free and open-source set of PHP scripts that allow you to have your own URL Shortener. YOURLS URL Shortener has plenty of terrific features such as plugins, APIs, stats, JSON support, great interface and etc.

In this tutorial, we are going to use the LAMP stack for the installation of the YOURLS URL Shortener.

The installation process is very easy and straightforward that can take up to 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

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How to Install and Configure LibreNMS on Ubuntu 20.04

how to install and configure librenms on ubuntu 20.04

LibreNMS is a free and open-source network monitoring system built in PHP and MySQL which uses the SNMP protocol. It is a community-based fork of the Observium network monitoring tool. This tool is also a user-friendly monitoring system, it is easy to understand and use. It uses MySQL as its database backend and uses SNMP to discover remote clients.

It supports a wide range of network hardware and operating systems including, FreeBSD, Cisco, Linux, HP, etc. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure LibreNMS on Ubuntu 20.04.

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How to Use the Du Command in Linux

how to use the du command in Linux

In this tutorial, we are going to explain the “du” command used on every Linux distribution such as Ubuntu, Debian, or CentOS.

“Du” stands for Disk Usage and every Linux user should use it very often to check the amount of disk space used by directory or file. Using the “du” command is very simple by typing it on the console and adding additional phrases called options. In other words, the “du” command is different every time, according to the needs of the user and what the user wants to be displayed as output.

In this blog post, the “du” command will be explained with real examples. Let’s get started!

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How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04

how to secure nginx with let's encrypt on ubuntu 20.04

Securing a website running with Nginx as a web server can be done with Let’s Encrypt, and that is why we are writing this tutorial for you.

Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority that provides free TLS/SSL certificates valid for 90 days. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and an SSL certificate is a digital certificate that enables encrypted connection and authentication of the website identity. In this blog post, we will use Certbot to obtain a free SSL certificate for Nginx.

Installing Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on Ubuntu 20.04 with Certbot is a straightforward process and should take up to 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

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How to Install and Switch Node.js Versions with NVM

how to install and switch node.js versions with nvm

Node.js is a free and open-source JavaScript runtime environment designed for non-blocking, event-driven servers and a popular choice for building scalable network applications, web applications, development of APIs, and so on. NVM is a Node Version Manager which provides an easy installation and easy switching between versions while retaining globally installed packages.

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