Find the Process ID (PID) of a Process
April 24, 2026
Quick method to find the process ID (PID) of a running process using ps and grep commands
Technical Posts
A collection of technical guides, tutorials, and reference materials focused on Linux system administration, infrastructure management, and DevOps practices. Topics include ZFS storage management, SSH security and automation, Gentoo Linux configuration, container orchestration with Incus, network administration, and shell scripting techniques.
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Nmap Cheatsheet
April 21, 2026
Essential nmap commands for host discovery, MAC address enumeration, and vulnerability scanning
Find Gentoo Packages with Eix
April 18, 2026
Install and use eix for faster, more efficient Gentoo package searching compared to emerge -s
Add System-Specific CPU Flags
April 15, 2026
Configure CPU-specific flags in Gentoo's make.conf for optimized compilation using cpuid2cpuflags
Gentoo Install File Clean Up
April 12, 2026
Clean up stage3 tarball file after Gentoo installation is complete and system is stable
Directories Hard to Read (aka DIRCOLORS)
April 9, 2026
Fix hard-to-read dark blue directories by customizing dir_colors configuration for improved terminal visibility
Custom Script Directories Included in $PATH
April 6, 2026
Automatically include custom script directories in PATH with support for local and shared scripts across your network
Set Up Common Aliases
April 3, 2026
Configure system-level bash aliases available to all users with centralized management
Setting Up SSH Keychain
March 31, 2026
Configure keychain to manage SSH keys seamlessly in interactive shells and scripts
Configuring Bashrc for SSH Keychain
March 28, 2026
Configure the default bashrc template with SSH keychain integration for seamless key management across users