Downloading files on a server without a browser can get messy when you need to resume a broken ISO download, limit transfer speeds, or download multiple URLs. Here’s how to handle it all with Wget,…
Most Linux users type ls -la dozens of times a day without exploring what the command can do. But beyond listing files, ls offers several useful options for sorting files by version, displaying file creation…
On 21 October 2026, the PHP project released security updates for two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, also known as PHP2Shell. Both can allow remote code execution, and both are rated critical with a CVSS…
Testing an API with curl often means writing long commands full of -H and -d flags, then dealing with a wall of unformatted JSON. HTTPie makes API testing easier with readable request syntax, automatic JSON…
Key Takeaways Reliable website operations depend on documenting five records per client site: hosting and panel access; domains with DNS and SSL; WordPress installs and licenses; subscription and edition details; and backups. One team member…
Your database keeps disappearing overnight, and the only clue is a kernel line saying “Out of memory: Killed process”. Here’s how to protect it using choom, OOMScoreAdjust, MemoryMax, a swap file, and systemd-oomd. Imagine you…
A cron job that runs GitHub CLI (gh) commands every few minutes can become slow, prompt for input, or hit GitHub’s API rate limits. Here’s how to optimize it with GH_TOKEN, GH_REPO, –json, –cache, and…
Plesk Obsidian 18.0.81 is here, and much of this release builds on what arrived in 18.0.80. The AI Assistant now holds proper conversations, with a history you can return to. MCP support has been extended…
Long Git commands, failed pulls, and repeated GitHub token prompts slow down every deploy you run over SSH. Here are five ways to streamline Git configuration, repository maintenance, and GitHub CLI authentication. If you manage…
Anyone in the docker group can effectively become root because the Docker daemon runs as root and obeys commands sent through its Unix socket. Podman takes a different approach by eliminating the central daemon and…
A server that waits two minutes for the network at every boot slows down every patch window. Here’s how to tune systemd-networkd, wait-online, and .link files to speed up boot times and improve network performance….
Most compose.yaml files slowly turn into long, copy-pasted blocks with fragile startup dependencies. Docker Compose includes several built-in features that can keep your stack cleaner, more reusable, and predictable. Imagine a small web stack with…
A Docker host can run reliably for months and still fill its disk overnight or expose a port to your firewall that should have been blocked. These 12 practical tips use docker system prune, daemon.json,…
For almost 30 years, if you were browsing the internet in Australia, the most prevalent websites you visited online would almost always be using .com, .com.au or .net.au. This is changing, as there’s a new…
pwd looks like one of the simplest Linux commands, but there are a few details worth knowing once symlinks and shell scripts enter the picture. In this guide, we’ll go through practical pwd examples, along…
So, you’re finally ready to register a domain for your Australian business or personal blog, and you’re stuck on the question: Should you go with a .com or a .au domain? This article will give…
GitHub Copilot CLI brings an AI coding agent directly into your terminal. This guide walks you through installing it on Linux, authenticating it, and running your first prompts, along with our SSH course and 100+…
ani-cli is a POSIX shell script that lets you search for anime, choose an episode, and stream it directly through mpv. It uses fzf to select titles and episodes and curl to fetch the required…