The ping command is one of the most common used commands in the IT field. After taking a walk in Brooklyn New York City I decided to put together some ping command examples to remember. Basic ping command The most basic ping command example would be to just ping itprohelper.com: You can also test your …
Category Archives: Linux
Enable vim Syntax Highlighting
I have to admit, I’m addicted to vim. There are many cool editors out there, but I still not used to them. Now, that I discovered how to enable vim syntax highlighting I decided to share some details. First, I want to thank you for your support with my ITPro Helper shop. I’m going to …
Find Command Examples Linux/MacOS
I wanted to put together some find command examples because I tend to forget this useful Linux command often. It is very important for Linux/MacOS administrators or DevOps to master the find command. While having my favorite coffee varietal Caturra the other day I decided to put together this brief find command examples: 1. Search …
Mirror a Website Using wget
The command is simple and to mirror a website using wget works fantastic. While I was crossing the Williamsburg Bridge in NYC I received a Slack chat from a customer. They wanted to backup some really old WordPress sites and just archive them as simple html files. You can mirror a website using wget easily. …
Find Public IP Address using Linux Command Line
The other day I had to ssh into a RedHat Linux server to help a friend. My friend wanted to find the public IP address using Linux command line. This is simpler than what I imaged. After having one of my favorite Latin America coffee from Peru I was able to find the answer. Use …
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How to Generate SSH Key Pair in Linux
The other day I got a new laptop and needed to generate ssh key pair. Sometimes you forget basic commands when you don’t run them on a daily basis. So, I took a short walk in Brooklyn, New York City before I started working on my new laptop setup. To generate ssh key pair in …
Change Default Shell to bash macOS Big Sur
The other day I got a new Apple M1 processor chip (I really don’t like there’s only two ‘USB-4’ ports and the ‘Magic bar’ bothers me!). But, anyways when I opened my terminal i noticed the below message and wanted to change default shell to bash for this macOS Bir Sur. I got used to …
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How to Check Linux OS version Command Line
While having a great Latin America coffee from Ecuador I came to realize that I did not remember how to check Linux OS version using the command line. Below are some examples for finding your Linux OS version. Open your command line: /etc/os-release file Type the following command using cat in Debian based distros: I …
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Basic Linux Commands for Newbies
The other day one of my friends who is a Windows user asked me to basic Linux commands because he wanted to improve his IT skills. I helped him out and also decided to put together a brief list of basic Linux commands for newbies while having fantastic Latin America coffee at home. Basic Linux …
List Installed Packages in Red Hat, CentOS and Fedora
I usually work on Debian based Linux distros, but the other day while sorting some NYC street photos I took a friend contacted me asking me how to list installed packages in Red Hat, CentOS and Fedora. Using RPM Package Manager Using YUM Package Manager Using YUM-Utils Using RPM Package Manager The RPM package manager …
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