Questions & Answers

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How to change hostname on Linux

I need to change my server hostname. What is the correct way to do this on modern Linux systems?
db_admin Silver asked 1 week, 2 days ago
15
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1
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How to compress and extract tar.gz files on Linux

How do I create and extract .tar.gz archives on Linux from the command line?
omar_linux Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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How to fix "too many open files" error on Linux

My application crashes with "too many open files" error. How can I increase the file descriptor limit?
web_developer Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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639
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How to set up UFW firewall on Ubuntu

I want to secure my Ubuntu server with a firewall. How do I configure UFW to allow only SSH and HTTP/HTTPS?
linux_expert Bronze asked 1 week, 2 days ago
1
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1
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How to schedule tasks with cron on Linux

I need to run a backup script every night at 2 AM. How do I set up a cron job?
hassan_ops Bronze asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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1534
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How to monitor system resources in real-time on Linux

What are the best tools to monitor CPU, memory, and disk usage in real-time on a Linux server?
cloud_arch Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
36
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1
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760
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How to add swap space on Linux

My server is running out of memory. How can I add swap space without reinstalling the system?
fatima_dev Silver asked 1 week, 2 days ago
17
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1
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844
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How to set up automatic security updates on Ubuntu

I want my Ubuntu server to automatically install security updates. How do I configure unattended-upgrades?
omar_linux Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
7
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1
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1213
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How to check disk usage and find large files on Linux

My server disk is getting full. How can I find which files and directories are taking up the most space?
web_developer Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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1545
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How to find and kill a process using a specific port

I need to free up port 8000 but something is already using it. How can I find what process is using it and kill it?
youssef_net Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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1733
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CORS errors in Django REST API - complete fix

I'm getting CORS errors when my frontend tries to access my Django REST API. "Access-Control-Allow-Origin" header is missing.
python_dev Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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74
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How to optimize Django ORM queries for better performance

My Django application is slow. Database queries are taking forever. How can I optimize my ORM queries?
omar_linux Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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PostgreSQL connection refused in Django - solutions

My Django app cannot connect to PostgreSQL. I get "connection refused" error. PostgreSQL is installed and running.
fatima_dev Silver asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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775
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502 Bad Gateway with Nginx and Gunicorn - how to fix

I'm getting 502 Bad Gateway error when accessing my Django site through Nginx. Gunicorn seems to be running. How do I fix this?
web_developer Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
40
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1
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1638
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Django migrations not applying - troubleshooting guide

I made changes to my models but migrations are not being applied. makemigrations shows "No changes detected". What's wrong?
python_dev Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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626
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pip install failing with SSL certificate error

When I try pip install, I get SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED error. How can I fix this?
fatima_dev Silver asked 1 week, 2 days ago
44
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1
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1622
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How to handle Unicode encoding errors in Python

I'm getting UnicodeDecodeError when reading files or processing text. How do I properly handle encoding in Python?
omar_linux Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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360
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Python virtual environment not activating - solutions

When I try to activate my virtual environment with "source venv/bin/activate", nothing happens. No error, but the prompt doesn't change.
omar_linux Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
45
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1
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How to fix ModuleNotFoundError: No module named in Python

I installed a package with pip but Python says "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named". I've tried reinstalling but it still doesn't work.
python_dev Platinum asked 1 week, 2 days ago
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1
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How to fix broken package dependencies on Ubuntu

I'm getting "unmet dependencies" error when trying to install packages with apt. apt install -f doesn't work. How to fix this?
sysadmin Silver asked 1 week, 2 days ago