• brtfs

Create Swap From File on BTRFS Filesystem

I had a server run out of space recently, to the point that it couldn’t complete the yum update. This server ended …

• how-to centos

How to Fix Fonts in X11 Forwarding

I’m installing VirtualBox on one of my remote Linux servers and installed the software from their repository that …

• how-to centos

Use Lsblk Command for Storage Analysis

As I’m working through my very first ebook under the Unix Tutorial brand, I’m learning lots of very …

• virtualization

VM - Virtual Machine

IMPORTANT: This is a post from another blog of mine, which I’m shutting down. I like the way these virtualization …

• how-to centos

What Hardware Virtualization Really Means

Many of us have heard about hardware virtualization, but as far as I can see there is still a lot of confusion around …

• how-to

How to Check RAID Progress With /Proc/Mdstat

I explained how to read the /proc/mdstat in my recent post How To Identify RAID Arrays in Linux, so today is a super …

BASH Scripts Examples

I find it most useful when I approach any learning with a clear goal (or at least a specific enough task) to accomplish.

• books

Book Review: Learning MySQL

Learning MySQL Whether you’re completely new to MySQL databases or someone who knows it well, Learning MySQL will …

• how-to

How to Indentify RAID Arrays in Linux

One of the easiest ways to find if your Linux system has any RAID arrays currently in use is to view the contents of the …