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How To Use Bash History Commands and Expansions on a Linux VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Bash History Commands and Expansions on a Linux VPS

As you administer servers, you will begin to spend a lot of time on the command line. Most likely, you will be using the bash shell. The bash shell includes a lot of commands and expansion capabilities to take advantage of the input you have typed in the past. In this guide, we will explore how to leverage these feature to better utilize the power of the bash shell.

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What is APT? — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

What is APT?

Advanced Package Tool, more commonly known as “APT”, is a collection of tools used to install, update, remove, and otherwise manage software packages on Debian and its derivative operating systems, including Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

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How To Use Dig, Whois, & Ping on an Ubuntu VPS to Query DNS Data — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Dig, Whois, & Ping on an Ubuntu VPS to Query DNS Data

Setting up domain names can be challenging for those who are inexperienced. The “dig” command can help verify that your domain settings are correct. This is also helpful for investigating how other websites set up their domain records. This guide will introduce the basics of how to query information with dig. It will also briefly explore the “ping” and “whois” commands.

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