If you're new to Linux, there's a very handy file you'll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the hosts file and how to add entries to it.

From code and notes to configuration files (and everything in between), I have to view the content files regularly. Here are five ways to do it.

$ touch ~/.ssh/config $ chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config Now use your favorite text editor to edit the file and enter the following into it: ...

Configuring login messages on Linux servers is more complex and dynamic. Let's look at the message of the day setup on an Ubuntu server to decipher how the process works.