Tag: System Administration

  • What is Filling up my Disk Space

    What is Filling up my Disk Space

    What is Filling up my Disk Space Linux NCDU Exclude Delete Related Links Linux Be careful not to have files inside a directory such as /tmp and then mounting a volume on /tmp.The files will be hidden and inaccessible to the commands below NCDU ncdu 1.13 ~ Use the arrow keys to navigate, press ?…

  • Linux Groups

    Linux Groups

    Linux Groups Related Links Primary Groups Each user is a member of exactly 1 primary group. This can be found by using root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin bin:x:2:2:bin:/bin:/usr/sbin/nologin sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/usr/sbin/nologin games:x:5:60:games:/usr/games:/usr/sbin/nologin man:x:6:12:man:/var/cache/man:/usr/sbin/nologin lp:x:7:7:lp:/var/spool/lpd:/usr/sbin/nologin mail:x:8:8:mail:/var/mail:/usr/sbin/nologin news:x:9:9:news:/var/spool/news:/usr/sbin/nologin uucp:x:10:10:uucp:/var/spool/uucp:/usr/sbin/nologin proxy:x:13:13:proxy:/bin:/usr/sbin/nologin www-data:x:33:33:www-data:/var/www:/usr/sbin/nologin backup:x:34:34:backup:/var/backups:/usr/sbin/nologin list:x:38:38:Mailing List Manager:/var/list:/usr/sbin/nologin irc:x:39:39:ircd:/var/run/ircd:/usr/sbin/nologin gnats:x:41:41:Gnats Bug-Reporting System (admin):/var/lib/gnats:/usr/sbin/nologin nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin systemd-timesync:x:100:102:systemd Time Synchronization,,,:/run/systemd:/usr/sbin/nologin systemd-network:x:101:103:systemd Network Management,,,:/run/systemd:/usr/sbin/nologin systemd-resolve:x:102:104:systemd Resolver,,,:/run/systemd:/usr/sbin/nologin _apt:x:103:65534::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin pi:x:1000:1000:,,,:/home/pi:/bin/bash messagebus:x:104:110::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin…

  • Linux Users

    Linux Users

    Linux Users New User Check User Set Password For Self Set Password Different User Create System Account Delete User /etc/passwd File Related Links New User Add new user. Depending on the distribution it may or may not create a home directory.The configuration can be seen under /etc/default/useradd.The new account will have a UID above 1000…

  • Symbolic Link Essentials

    Symbolic Link Essentials

    Symbolic Link Essentials Examples Related Links Examples ln -s target link ln -s /mnt/nas/downloads/ /home/u/Downloads Related Displaying Network Statistics in Linux Find Command in Linux IP Forwarding in Linux Linux IP Essentials Linux Routing Essentials Linux Users Linux Groups LUKS: Linux Unified Key Setup Essentials NetPlan Essentials Set Sound Output Device via Command Line tar…