Duf is a useful disk monitoring terminal tool written in Golang. It’s a free and open-source cross-platform tool designed to be a replacement for the df command. It allows you to easily check your disk usage and present it in a much more organized and presentable manner.  In this guide, you will learn how to […]

Netdata is a distributed, scalable, real-time performance and health monitoring solution for Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS. It is a free and Open Source tool that is helpful for troubleshooting real-time issues. It monitors processes such as memory, CPU utilization, disk input/output, network bandwidth, system applications, MySQL database among other system real-time metrics. The metrics are […]

LEMP, an acronym for Linux Nginx ( Pronounced and Engine-X) MySQL and PHP is a popular web development stack used by developers to test and launch websites. LEMP is a close cousin to the LAMP server which ships with Apache webserver instead of Nginx. In this tutorial, we demonstrate how to install LEMP server on […]

If you have used Python before, chances are that you have heard of PIP. So what is it? Pip is the defacto package manager for Python packages. It allows you to install, and manage Python packages in an easy and convenient manner. PIP comes included by default in Linux systems running Python 3.4 and later. […]

The Linux top and htop system monitors are commonly used in displaying metrics about Linux systems give an overview of the running processes, CPU and memory utilization among other statistics. However, these command-line tools are limited in giving a detailed overview of ins and outs of your system’s performance. A cool way to monitor your […]

Docker is a free and opensource containerization platform that allows developers to develop and deploy applications in isolated environments called containers. Containers ship with their own libraries and dependencies that make it possible to develop standardized code in complete isolation from the host system. In this guide, you will learn how to install and run […]

Keeping your CPU temperature at an optimum level is crucial for the smooth running of your system. Overheating can be detrimental to your PC and If not kept in check, it can damage other motherboard components. Modern PCs usually have a sound cooling system that keeps the temperature in check and prevents overheating. The same […]

Plex is a client-server media server that lets you organize and stream your music, movies, pictures on your PC. Also, once you have a Plex media server installed on your PC, you can access your media files through the internet. Plex is a cross-platform media server and can easily be installed on Windows, Linux, and […]

ArchLinux comes with 2 main helpers, Aurman – commonly referred to as aur)  and Yaourt. However, both have been deprecated and discontinued in favor of Yay (Yet Another Yogurt). Written in the Golang Go language, Yay is an Aur helper that was developed with minimal dependencies and minimal user input. It performs just as well […]

Cockpit is a free and easy-to-use front-end server management tool that allows Linux users and system administrators to monitor and troubleshoot pesky issues on their systems. Cockpit is accessed through a web browser and its dashboard gives you a peek of your server’s health alongside other system statistics such as network usage, disk space, and […]