Using rsync for Backup
There are many options for performing backups. Most Linux distributions are provided with one or more open source programs especially designed to perform backups. There are many commercial options available as well. But none of those directly met my needs so I decided to use basic Linux tools to do the job.
Using tar and ssh for backups
Couples complement each other and each member of the couple contributes unique and irreplaceable parts to the whole. But some couples are very odd. Such is the case with this couple of commands – the tar and ssh commands.
How to upgrade your system BIOS/UEFI using FreeDOS
Upgrading your BIOS or EUFI can seem tricky for free open source software users, but it doesn’t have to be.
Linux monitoring tools to keep your hardware cool
Thermal stress can damage your computers. Learn how to monitor the internal temperatures of your computers tohelp you keep your hardware cool.
An introduction to the GNU Core Utilities
Most everything a Linux sysadmin needs to do can be found in the GNU coreutils or util-linux.
How a Display Manager and a Window Manager Light Up Your Screen
The display manager (dm) and the window manager (wm) always work closely together to make your GUI experience smooth and seamless before you even get to your desktop.
A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management
Managing disk space has always been a significant task for sysadmins. Running out of disk space used to be the start of a long and complex series of tasks to increase the space available to a disk partition. Logical Volume Management makes these tasks easy and even unnecessary.
Retro-Fun with CRT
Discover what using old CRT systems was like for us old-timers or relive the days when you used one. The Cool Retro Term (crt) terminal emulator is for us. It’s useful and fun at the same time.
How to generate webpages using CGI scripts
The Common Gateway Interface provides an easy way to build dynamic websites using any language of your choice.
Using sudo to delegate permissions in Linux (Updated)
Learn how to assign authority for managing network functions or specific services to trusted users while protecting the security of the root password.
How to configure an Apache web server
Learn to host your own website with Apache, a solid, well-known, and easy-to-configure web server.
How I configured a DHCP server for my personal lab network
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides network configuration data to client hosts on a network, allowing for centralized network configuration management.
System statistics with sar and the /proc filesystem
SAR, the System Activity Reporter, is my starting place for accessing historical performance data to solve problems.
Parsing config files with Bash
Separating config files from code enables anyone to change their configurations without any special programming skills.
Convert your Windows install into a VM on Linux
Here’s how I configured a VirtualBox VM to use a physical Windows drive on my Linux workstation.
Team of one? The Zen postmortem
The practice of yoga offers sysadmins valuable lessons in self-examination.