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Add Java Home to a User

By paulg | June 4, 2019 | Category Linux Commands, Linux Solutions

If an application needs to use java in a process it will be running and that process is based on something that must auto-restart on boot it is a good idea to set up the variable $JAVA_HOME. 1) Go to the users home directory: cd ~ 2) Open the file /home/username/.bashrc: vim .bashrc 3) And […]

How to create a new sudo user and secure with SSH key

By paulg | October 9, 2017 | Category Linux Commands, Linux Solutions

Log in to your server as the root user or as yourself if you are a sudo or can become a root user. ssh root@server_ip_address or ssh you@server_ip_address su enter su password Then use the adduser command to create a new user on the system. (replace username with the user that you want to create). […]