Linux, Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Javascript and PHP articles
The Electric Toolbox Blog has articles about Linux, Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Javascript and PHP.
The ten most recent articles can be found below in their entirety. Navigating the sections in the right navigation (under Categories) will bring up all the other posts, and you can also use the search box at the top of the page to find what you might be looking for.
Linux/Unix/BSD
Ubuntu enable ssh
Setting a remote connection between a client and server can be dangerous without first setting proper security measures. A secure
Linux/Unix/BSD
How To Install Pip3
Having a management system for installing python-based software can be useful. This makes it easier to navigate through python-based applications
Linux/Unix/BSD
How To Use Bash if else Statement
Decision making is at the heart of computer programming. Which is why conditional statements play a crucial role in the
Linux/Unix/BSD
Symbolic link Linux
A symbolic link is a special file that provides Linux users with a reference to another file or directory. We
Linux/Unix/BSD
Ubuntu list users
In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through different ways to list users in Linux. Being able to list users
Linux/Unix/BSD
Untar tar.gz
A tar file which is also referred to as a tarball, is a collection of files that provides easier storage.
Linux/Unix/BSD
Scp command
The scp command is a command-line utility primarily used to securely copy directories or files between two hosts or locations.
Linux/Unix/BSD
How to Install Linux screen
Have you experienced working on a remote machine, only for your connection to suddenly drop, thus resulting in unsaved work
Article
Changing the color of the BASH shell prompt
It’s possible to change the contents and color of the BASH shell prompt. My SSH sessions use a white
Article
Google Analytics Asynchronous Tracking – Additional Pageviews
Google released asynchronous tracking for Google Analytics earlier this year and I posted an example HTML page showing how to
OSX
How to copy the OSX Lion installer to prevent multiple downloads
Apple’s OSX Lion upgrade is available from the App store as an almost 4GB download, and a single purchase
Article PHP
Embed literal text in PHP date format strings
The tip offered in this post is actually documented in date page of the PHP manual but it’s one
Article
Check if a MySQL table exists
MySQL has a couple of ways (that I know of, there may be more) of working out if a table
Linux/Unix/BSD
Add the RPMForge custom repository to CentOS
The RPMForge custom repository has a lot of useful software applications for CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux which aren’
VPN
Why a VPN is Important?
Privacy and the protection of private information have really taken the limelight over the past few years. Just last year,
VPN
VyprVPN Review
Where VyprVPN Started With technology becoming more and more advanced, our privacy and the protection of our information is in
VPN
PureVPN vs NordVPN
PureVPN vs NordVPN – Which Reigns Supreme? In a world where much of our daily lives rely on the internet, you
VPN
NordVPN vs ExpressVPN
NordVPN vs ExpressVPN – Which Reigns Supreme? In our world today, so much is done via the internet. We are constantly
