David Cao

In this blog post, we will discuss three different ways that you can lock a user account in Linux. Locking user accounts is an important security measure that can help protect your system from unauthorized access. Each of the methods that we will discuss are effective and easy to use. Let’s get started! Methods to …

This article is part of the following series. 2 ways to Create New User with home directory in Linux 4 Ways to Find User Home Directory in Linux 3 ways to change user home directory in Linux   In Linux, the home directory is where user data is stored. This can be useful for finding …

To check the last modified time of the file in Linux, you can use the stat command, the ls command or the date command. These commands display detailed information about a file, including when it was last modified. In this blog post, we will discuss each of these methods in detail. We will also provide …

In this blog post, we will discuss two ways to change user passwords with Ansible. The first method is a simple command that can be used to change passwords for a single user. The second method is a more complex playbook that can be used to change the passwords for multiple users at once. We …

This article is part of the following series. 2 ways to list all users in Linux 3 Easy Ways to add user to group in Linux 3 Ways to Lock a User Account in Linux 4 Ways to Find User Home Directory in Linux   In Linux, every user has a unique user id (uid) …

Ni hao! Do you want to learn how to say “hello” in Chinese? In this blog post, we will teach you five different ways to greet someone in Mandarin. You will be able to use these phrases when you are traveling in China, or when you are speaking with a Chinese friend or colleague. Let’s …

In computing, an inode (index node) is a data structure used to represent a file or directory. Each inode stores the attributes and disk location of the file’s data. Filesystems that support extended attributes use additional entries in the inode structure to store these attributes. There are two ways to get the inode number for …

In Linux, there are a few different ways that you can check the type of a file. This is helpful if you want to determine what program to use to open the file, or if you just want to know more about the file itself. In this blog post, we will discuss four different methods …

Do you ever need to know what packages are installed on your Linux system? Maybe you’re troubleshooting a problem and need to identify a package that’s causing an issue. Or, maybe you want to install a new package and want to make sure there are no conflicts. In any case, it’s helpful to know how …

In Linux, there are four ways to check if a file is a regular file or a directory. In this blog post, we will discuss each of these methods in detail. The first method is the “file” command. The second method is the “ls” command with the “-l” flag. The third method is the “stat” …