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Now that your Linode is up and running, it’s time to think about monitoring and maintaining your server for the best outcome.

A configuration profile functions as a boot loader for a Linode. It controls general boot settings, including the disk the Linode will boot from and more.

The System Activity Reporter (Sar) is a popular open-source utility program for analyzing Linux system performance.

As the name suggests, the Linux echo command echoes the text or string that you want it to display in your terminal.

Rsync is a popular command line utility which synchronizes files and folders from one location to another.

Sudo is a fundamental Linux command that allows a system administrator to delegate authority to give certain users, or groups of users, the ability to run commands as root or another user.

This video will give you an overview of the top-level directories found on most Linux systems and what each directory is used for.

In Linux, the top command is used to view a server’s processor activity in real-time. The htop command is an alternative to top.

Cockpit is a free and open source application that gives you a GUI for your server, which can be accessed via a web browser.

In this video, we'll show you 3 ways to copy files from your local computer to a Linux server using scp, sshfs, and Filezilla.

If you frequently connect to servers via SSH with different configurations, using an SSH Config File can simplify the way you connect.

Advance your Linux Command Line knowledge in this video by learning about the 'ps' command, a tool to monitor processes on your system.