When using rsync over SSH for remote file transfers, you can avoid typing your password each time by setting up RSA key authentication. If this isn’t possible in your situation, the next best thing is to pass the SSH password in the rsync command. We’ll look at how to do that securely in this guide. […]
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If the computer you’re connecting to is running SSH on a different port than the standard (22), you’ll have to specify an extra option in your rsync command. This guide shows the correct syntax to use the rsync command on a different port than 22. The normal rsync-over-ssh command uses port 22 by default and
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Renaming multiple files on Linux sounds like a simple task, but it can get rather complex. It’s possible to bulk rename files with the mv command and a bit of Bash scripting, or use the mmv and rename utilities – which aren’t ordinarily installed by default. In this guide, we’ll show various examples for renaming
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VirtualBox Guest Additions will help you get the most out of your Debian virtual machine. It gives you automatic resolution scaling, a shared clipboard between the host and VM, and drag and drop ability. The step by step instructions below will explain how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Debian Linux. 1. First, we’ll use
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VirtualBox Guest Additions will help you get the most out of your CentOS virtual machine. It gives you automatic resolution scaling, a shared clipboard between the host and VM, and drag and drop ability. The step by step instructions below will explain how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on CentOS Linux. 1. First, we’ll use
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It’s possible to supply a password in an SSH command with the sshpass utility on Linux. This guide will show how to install sshpass and then go over the correct command syntax for putting a password into the SSH command. As you might have guessed, putting your password in an SSH command is a bad
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This article will go over the step by step instructions for generating RSA keys on Linux and then transferring them to a remote system. Afterwards, you’ll be able to SSH to the remote machine without needing to enter a password. Using SSH with RSA keys is a lot more secure than entering a password. It’s
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Just like RHEL and the rest of its derivatives, AlmaLinux comes with SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) installed and enabled by default. In this guide, we’ll see how to disable SELinux temporarily or permanently. You’ll also learn how to re-enable it later in case you need to turn it back on. It’s not usually recommended to
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The ps command in Linux is our best asset for listing running processes on a system. But do you know how to use it effectively? ps comes with a small learning curve, thanks to its varying syntax and plethora of (overlapping) options. In this guide, we’ll go over the most useful ps commands that Linux
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PNG files are losslessly compressed images. It’s a great format to use when you’re concerned about retaining all the quality of your image. Otherwise, opting for the JPG format can yield a better file size at the cost of some quality. PNG files take up quite a bit more storage space, but we can use
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