Quickly search for files on linux – fd-find

Quickly search for files on linux Searching for files on linux can take a long time on a big file system. The classic find command has many options for fine grained control of your search. But it’s also slow because it’s sequential. Locate an alternative creates a database of files that is more efficient for … Read more

View another terminal in real time

I administrate linux servers and a common need I encounter is the need to view another terminal. Either because of a lost connection to an SSH terminal which runs a command or wanting to know what an unrecognized terminal is doing. To that end I use a very useful tool called strace. Strace is a … Read more