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A Better Linux Resource Monitor
Post Views: 87 What is btop? btop (aka btop++) is a modern and visually appealing resource monitoring tool for Linux and other operating systems. It is part of the bpytop family, created by the same developer, and is written in C++ for performance and efficiency. Like htop, btop provides detailed information about system resources, including
The Top Ten Networking Books for Reference
Post Views: 170 I get asked for this list all the time, so I thought I would just post it. There are others of course, so see the bottom of this post for some others, but if I had to just pick 10, these would be the ones. Links will send you to Amazon, where
Network/IP Commands for Windows Users
Post Views: 337 Here is a list of interesting/useful network/IP commands for Windows. Most of these commands must be run from the CMD app. To do this Open Command Prompt: In the search bar, type cmd and press Enter, or press Win + R to open the Run dialog. Administrative Privileges: In some cases you
Servicing or Repairing Network Equipment
Post Views: 289 Whether you are performing preventive maintenance or repairing routers or switches or any other network equipment, you need a solid toolkit to easily perform the task. First, let me list for you what I have in my service/repair toolkit. These items are mostly available at Amazon, of course, and if you click
What is the ‘nslookup’ command, and how can I use it?
Post Views: 347 The nslookup command is a built-in network administration tool available on Windows, macOS, and many Linux distributions. It is used to query DNS servers to retrieve information about domain names, IP addresses, and DNS records. Basic Syntax: nslookup [hostname] [DNS server] Components: Common Use Cases: Example Output: Query a Domain: nslookup example.com
What is the ‘dig’ command, and how can I use it?
Post Views: 393 The dig command, short for “Domain Information Groper,” in Linux or MacOS is a command-line tool used to query Domain Name System (DNS) servers. The command is a lot like nslookup, but at the same time it is different. If you are a Windows user, you have to use nslookup. For a
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