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Divya Lakshmanan

Divya divides her time between speculating the existence of aliens and writing about her technical findings.

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How Setuid Allows Users to Run Files with Escalated Privileges

The setuid permission is important in a Unix system. Here is how setuid works and how it allows users to run executables/binaries with escalated privileges.

Linux – Mar 6, 2020

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Useful Linux Commands to List Contents of a Directory

There are tons of commands that you can run in the Linux terminal, and if you want to list the content of a directory, you can do so with these commands.

Linux – Mar 3, 2020

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How to Do Spelling Checks in the Linux Terminal

Do you know that Linux has its very own command-line spellcheck utility to check your writing in the Terminal? Here’s how to use aspell to spellcheck in Linux.

Linux – Feb 24, 2020

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Understanding the Differences Between Soft and Hard Links in Linux

In Linux, you can use a soft or hard link to connect two files together. Check out the differences between soft and hard links and which one you should use.

Linux – Feb 20, 2020

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Using find, locate, which and whereis Commands to Search for Files in Linux

There are a few ways to find and locate files from the terminal in Linux. find, locate, which and whereis are some of the commonly used commands to do so.

Linux – Feb 19, 2020

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What Is Epoch Time All About?

How does your PC keep track of time? It picks a point of reference and counts the number of seconds elapsed since that point! This is what Epoch Time is about.

Tech Explained – Feb 17, 2020

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How to Use Sticky Bit to Manage Files on Shared Directories in Linux

In a shared directory, there are cases where other user accidentally deleted your files. Here is how to use sticky bits to manage your file permission.

Linux – Feb 7, 2020

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How Do Linux Inodes Work?

You may have heard of Linux inodes, but are not sure what is it and how it affects your Linux system. Here we will explain what is inodes and how it works.

Linux – Feb 5, 2020

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How Linux Stores and Manages User Passwords

Have you wondered how Linux efficiently manages a multi-user environment? We explain here how Linux stores and manages user passwords and logins.

Linux – Jan 27, 2020

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How to Use Access Control Lists to Control File Permissions on Linux

A very useful feature in Linux is the “Access Control Lists” that controls access to files and directories. Here’s how access control lists work in Linux.

Linux – Jan 21, 2020

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