I have written another article with step by step instructions to redirect specific messages to different a log file from /var/log/messages so that your messages file is not filled up with unwanted eventsSyslog is one of the most important standards used in Linux as it is the key file which helps you determine the different … Read more
Follow these steps to create a user without using useradd command in Red Hat Linux. Step 1 Add an entry of user details in /etc/passwd The field details are as shown below username:password:UID:GID:Comments:Home_Directory:Login Shell # vi /etc/passwd user:x:501:501:test user:/home/user:/bin/bash Step 2 You will have to create a group with same name. So add a … Read more
Now there are few permissions which are used in Linux and are referred as special permission due to SUID and SGID in their respective link their different functionality in terms of their usage. You can find details about Sticky Bit This special permission becomes very useful in most the cases. This is used when you … Read more
The setquota command sets and changes the quota limits for a user, a group, or a file set.. Quota Implementation is done in Linux to limit the storage consumption per user/group. Features: Limit storage consumption per user/group Based on disk block usage or inode usage Imposed in 2 stages (thresholds) : soft and hard Soft … Read more
