--- title: "linux" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/blog/categories/linux --- [Home](/)›[All Posts](/blog)›[All Categories](/blog/categories)›[Linux](/blog/categories/linux) Category # linux 11Articles [![Dotfiles: A Git-Based Strategy for Configuration Management](/_astro/hero.wfzXy7kc_dMWKx.webp)](/blog/post/dotfiles) ## [Dotfiles: A Git-Based Strategy for Configuration Management](/blog/post/dotfiles) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [Git](/blog/categories/git) - [Configuration Management](/blog/categories/configuration-management) - [Developer Tools](/blog/categories/developer-tools) - [Productivity](/blog/categories/productivity) - Published: 27 May, 2022 - Updated: 08 Jun, 2026 Introduction Your dotfiles those hidden .-prefixed configuration files scattered across your home directory are the muscle memory of your environment. They hold your shell aliases, your editor s [#Dotfiles Management](/blog/tags/dotfiles-management)[#Git Bare Repository](/blog/tags/git-bare-repository)[#Shell Configuration](/blog/tags/shell-configuration)+7 tags [read more](/blog/post/dotfiles) [![Git SSH Keys for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket on Linux](/_astro/hero.ohMeiGHZ_Z1ILCmY.webp)](/blog/post/git-ssh-keys-for-github-gitlab-and-bitbucket-on-linux) ## [Git SSH Keys for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket on Linux](/blog/post/git-ssh-keys-for-github-gitlab-and-bitbucket-on-linux) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [Git](/blog/categories/git) - [SSH](/blog/categories/ssh) - [Version Control](/blog/categories/version-control) - [Developer Tools](/blog/categories/developer-tools) - Published: 18 Dec, 2021 - Updated: 07 Jun, 2026 Introduction By default, Git talks to remotes over HTTPS, so it asks for your username and password on every git pull or git push. SSH fixes that. GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket all let Git aut [#SSH Keys](/blog/tags/ssh-keys)[#Ed25519](/blog/tags/ed25519)[#GitHub SSH](/blog/tags/github-ssh)+8 tags [read more](/blog/post/git-ssh-keys-for-github-gitlab-and-bitbucket-on-linux) [![VIM Cheat Sheet](/_astro/hero.Buk-UDGW_2r0YqI.webp)](/blog/post/vim-cheat-sheet) ## [VIM Cheat Sheet](/blog/post/vim-cheat-sheet) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [VIM](/blog/categories/vim) - [Text Editors](/blog/categories/text-editors) - [Developer Tools](/blog/categories/developer-tools) - [Command Line](/blog/categories/command-line) - Published: 20 Oct, 2022 - Updated: 05 Apr, 2025 What Is VIM? VIM (Vi Improved) is a versatile text editor pre-installed on most Linux systems, known for its efficiency in command-line file editing. Its modal nature switching between modes like [#VIM Commands](/blog/tags/vim-commands)[#VIM Cheat Sheet](/blog/tags/vim-cheat-sheet)[#Text Editing](/blog/tags/text-editing)+5 tags [read more](/blog/post/vim-cheat-sheet) [![How To Install Docker On Linux In 4 Easy Steps!](/_astro/hero.CpX7CDI1_VrFPo.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-in-4-easy-steps) ## [How To Install Docker On Linux In 4 Easy Steps!](/blog/post/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-in-4-easy-steps) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Docker](/blog/categories/docker) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [DevOps](/blog/categories/devops) - [System Administration](/blog/categories/system-administration) - [Containerization](/blog/categories/containerization) - Published: 12 Feb, 2023 Introduction Docker is a powerful platform that allows developers to create, deploy, and run applications in containers. Containers are isolated environments that allow you to run your application [#Docker Installation](/blog/tags/docker-installation)[#Linux Setup](/blog/tags/linux-setup)[#DevOps Tools](/blog/tags/devops-tools)+3 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-in-4-easy-steps) [![How to Install and Configure Node.js on EC2 Instance Amazon Linux 2](/_astro/hero.CIYv_zEL_2aFueX.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-configure-nodejs-on-ec2-instance-amazon-linux-2) ## [How to Install and Configure Node.js on EC2 Instance Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-configure-nodejs-on-ec2-instance-amazon-linux-2) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [Node.js](/blog/categories/nodejs) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - Published: 07 Nov, 2022 Introduction Node.js does not exist in the default Amazon Linux 2 repository. So, we need to add the Node.js repository to the system. In this post, we will learn how to install and configure Node [#Node.js Installation](/blog/tags/nodejs-installation)[#Amazon Linux 2](/blog/tags/amazon-linux-2)[#AWS EC2 Setup](/blog/tags/aws-ec2-setup)+3 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-configure-nodejs-on-ec2-instance-amazon-linux-2) [![How To Create An AWS EC2 Instance Using AWS CLI](/_astro/hero.Dh2x9Phr_14dc4A.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-create-an-aws-ec2-instance-using-aws-cli) ## [How To Create An AWS EC2 Instance Using AWS CLI](/blog/post/how-to-create-an-aws-ec2-instance-using-aws-cli) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [VPC](/blog/categories/vpc) - [AWS CLI](/blog/categories/aws-cli) - [WordPress](/blog/categories/wordpress) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - Published: 30 Oct, 2022 Introduction We will learn how to create an AWS EC2 instance using AWS CLI in this tutorial. We will also discover how to set up an AWS EC2 instance so that it functions with the Apache web server [#AWS CLI EC2](/blog/tags/aws-cli-ec2)[#AWS CLI VPC](/blog/tags/aws-cli-vpc)[#VPC Configuration](/blog/tags/vpc-configuration)+8 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-create-an-aws-ec2-instance-using-aws-cli) [![How to Install WordPress on Amazon Linux 2](/_astro/hero.CFnKBY7F_2mvbUb.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-wordpress-on-amazon-linux-2) ## [How to Install WordPress on Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-wordpress-on-amazon-linux-2) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [WordPress](/blog/categories/wordpress) - [LAMP Stack](/blog/categories/lamp-stack) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - Published: 24 Oct, 2022 Introduction We will learn how to install WordPress on Amazon Linux 2 in this tutorial. We will also discover how to set up WordPress so that it functions with the Apache web server. We will also [#WordPress Installation](/blog/tags/wordpress-installation)[#Amazon Linux 2](/blog/tags/amazon-linux-2)[#Apache Setup](/blog/tags/apache-setup)+5 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-wordpress-on-amazon-linux-2) [![How to Install PHP and MariaDB on Amazon Linux 2](/_astro/hero.BxVn8-Uf_Z1fCiGj.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-php-and-mariadb-on-amazon-linux-2) ## [How to Install PHP and MariaDB on Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-php-and-mariadb-on-amazon-linux-2) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [PHP](/blog/categories/php) - [MariaDB](/blog/categories/mariadb) - [Apache](/blog/categories/apache) - [LAMP Stack](/blog/categories/lamp-stack) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - Published: 24 Oct, 2022 Introduction We will learn how to set up PHP and MariaDB on Amazon Linux 2 in this tutorial. We will also discover how to set up PHP so that it functions with the Apache web server. We will also d [#PHP Installation](/blog/tags/php-installation)[#MariaDB Installation](/blog/tags/mariadb-installation)[#Amazon Linux 2](/blog/tags/amazon-linux-2)+5 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-php-and-mariadb-on-amazon-linux-2) [![How to Install Apache Web Server on Amazon Linux 2](/_astro/hero.CFurz9Hr_Z2mT9lT.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-apache-web-server-on-amazon-linux-2) ## [How to Install Apache Web Server on Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-apache-web-server-on-amazon-linux-2) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [Apache](/blog/categories/apache) - [Web Server](/blog/categories/web-server) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [Firewall](/blog/categories/firewall) - Published: 24 Oct, 2022 Introduction In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Apache web server on Amazon Linux 2. We will also learn how to configure Apache web server to run simple HTML web page. Prerequisite [#Apache Installation](/blog/tags/apache-installation)[#Amazon Linux 2](/blog/tags/amazon-linux-2)[#HTTPD](/blog/tags/httpd)+4 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-apache-web-server-on-amazon-linux-2) [![How to Install and Setup FireWall on Amazon Linux 2](/_astro/hero.b8oDtFR4_ZdWcUP.webp)](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-setup-firewall-on-amazon-linux-2) ## [How to Install and Setup FireWall on Amazon Linux 2](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-setup-firewall-on-amazon-linux-2) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [AWS](/blog/categories/aws) - [EC2](/blog/categories/ec2) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [Firewall](/blog/categories/firewall) - [Security](/blog/categories/security) - Published: 24 Oct, 2022 Introduction We will learn how to install and setup FireWall on Amazon Linux 2 in this tutorial. We will also discover how to set up FireWall so that it functions with the Amazon Linux 2. Prer [#Firewalld](/blog/tags/firewalld)[#Amazon Linux 2](/blog/tags/amazon-linux-2)[#EC2 Security](/blog/tags/ec2-security)+5 tags [read more](/blog/post/how-to-install-and-setup-firewall-on-amazon-linux-2) [![Introduction to Linux CLI](/_astro/hero.Cojh86oN_15Jkul.webp)](/blog/post/introduction-to-linux-cli) ## [Introduction to Linux CLI](/blog/post/introduction-to-linux-cli) - [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar) - [Linux](/blog/categories/linux) - [Command Line Interface](/blog/categories/command-line-interface) - [Operating Systems](/blog/categories/operating-systems) - [System Administration](/blog/categories/system-administration) - [Developer Tools](/blog/categories/developer-tools) - Published: 19 Oct, 2022 Introduction The Linux operating system family is a group of free and open-source Unix systems. They consist of Red Hat, Arch Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, and Fedora. You must utilize a shell [#Linux CLI](/blog/tags/linux-cli)[#Bash](/blog/tags/bash)[#Shell Commands](/blog/tags/shell-commands)+7 tags [read more](/blog/post/introduction-to-linux-cli)