Understanding Swap Space in Linux: A Practical Guide

If you are a Linux user, then you have definitely heard about Linux Swap. But the reason you may be here is that either you may not know what exactly it is or how to use it. In this blog, I’ll be covering the concept of swap space and some of its practical implementations. So, … Continue reading Understanding Swap Space in Linux: A Practical Guide

How to encrypt and decrypt files using GPG

In Linux, you keep your data in form of files. But what if the data you are storing is sensitive. How can you protect that from unauthorized access? One of the ways is encrypting the files using GPG. In this blog, I’ll tell you what GPG is and how you can use it to encrypt … Continue reading How to encrypt and decrypt files using GPG

Introduction to Iptables in Linux

Hello readers, this blog will teach you about iptables and its use with some basic use cases. What is Iptable? Iptable is the built-in linux firewall which includes some conditions, known as rules, according to which the traffic is allowed on the machine. It monitors the incoming and outgoing traffic and filter it according to the … Continue reading Introduction to Iptables in Linux

Users and Groups in Linux

Hello readers, welcome to my blog on users and groups in Linux. As we know that Linux is a multi-user operating system, we'll see how to add and configure the users and groups in Linux. What does Multi-user mean? An operating system is considered as multi-user when it allows multiple users to access a computer. … Continue reading Users and Groups in Linux