Linux

We have the ability to work with the command line. It is common to create scripts that can perform simple jobs. Scripting is normally used to automate administrative tasks. Let’s create a…

Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system and most Linux users are more familiar with the command-line interface. In this section, we will go through some of the popular command lines…

In this chapter, we will learn a little about the background of how Apache HTTP Server came into existence and then install the most current stable version on CentOS Linux…

TLS and SSL Background TLS is the new standard for socket layer security, proceeding SSL. TLS offers better encryption standards with other security and protocol wrapper features advancing SSL. Often,…

LDAP known as Light Weight Directory Access Protocol is a protocol used for accessing X.500 service containers within an enterprise known from a directory. Those who are familiar with Windows Server Administration…

LibreOffice is a suite of office products available in Ubuntu. It is similar to the Microsoft suite of products although there are some features of Microsoft Office that do not…

Perl has been around for a long time. It was originally designed as a reporting language used for parsing text files. With increased popularity, Perl has added a module support or…

Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system. It is designed for computers, smartphones, and network servers. The system is developed by a UK-based company called Canonical Ltd. All the principles used…

Ruby is a great language for both web development and Linux Administration. Ruby provides many benefits found in all the previous languages discussed: PHP, Python, and Perl. To install Ruby,…

The default application for spreadsheets in Ubuntu is called Calc. This is also available in the software launcher. Once we click on the icon, the spreadsheet application will launch. We can…