I was not sure when a client asked me “How do I gracefully restart Apache on my Linux server?” This prompt me to brew another coffee at home and then find how to reload Apache httpd config without restarting Apache server. There are several methods for this depending on your Linux version: Using apachectl to …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
