The watch and tail commands can help monitor activity on Linux systems. This post looks at some helpful ways to use these commands.

Discover beginner-friendly Linux command-line tools that can boost your productivity, simplify tasks, and make your terminal workflow more efficient.

Many of the commands that allow you to manage user accounts and monitor user activity require sudo access.

Why Monitor System Performance from the Terminal? There are some really compelling reasons to monitor system performance from your Linux terminal, so here are six.

With the help of auditd you can monitor events on your Linux servers even easier.

Linux never suffers from having too little information. With just a few commands, you can gather all the details you need to understand what's under the hood of your computer.

How to monitor a Linux log file in real time Your email has been sent This must-know Linux command will make troubleshooting considerably easier. Quick: What’s the first thing you do when you ...

Microsoft last week released an updated monitoring pack for System Center 2012 providing Unix and Linux server reporting capabilities.

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

The Vehicle Monitoring and Control (VMC) application will originate messages like "HIP1 set or get register whatever". First, I show how to set up a development environment on a Linux box, and then I ...