1 “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” — Chicago, 1969 Perhaps...
David Both
David Both is an Open Source Software and GNU/Linux advocate, trainer, writer, and speaker who lives in Raleigh North Carolina. He is a strong proponent of and evangelist for the "Linux Philosophy."
He’s been in the IT industry for over 50 years. He taught RHCE classes for Red Hat and has worked at MCI Worldcom, Cisco, and the State of North Carolina. He has been working with Linux and Open Source Software for over 25 years.
David likes to build his own computers to ensure that each new computer meets his exacting specifications.
He has written articles for magazines including, Linux Magazine, Linux Journal, and Opensource.com. He currently has five books published with Apress, "The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins", a self-study training course in three volumes “Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin,” that was released in late 2019, and “Linux for Small Business Owners” with Co-author Cyndi Bulka.
And how I got there in the first place. Those of you who read my articles and...
If you’ve been reading Both.org for a few months, you’ll know that I have two favorite desktops....
0 I like to explore all corners of my Linux installations. Sometimes I find interesting and useful...
I’ve been using Ansible for several years to perform different tasks on my many physical and virtual...
There are problems with the new systemd-resolved resolver and that gives us some good reasons to keep...
I’m currently working on a new book that will be available in July 2025, “systemd for Linux...
As a SysAdmin I frequently need to access the kernel log to obtain information of various types....
Knowing the exact time is important to computers for many reasons. A GPS, which is a computer,...
After some time using terminal sessions they can get a bit cluttered with previous commands and their...
Keeping your Linux computer as safe as possible from various types of cyber attacks is only possible...
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 18 of my book, The Linux Philosophy...
1 Most SysAdmins use a diverse set of commands, but it’s usually the same set of commands....
1 I use a lot of tools in my daily SysAdmin role. One of the most important...
Image by: Opensource.com Editor’s note: This article by David Both was published by Opensource.com on November 16,...
The end of the year is always a good time to look forward to the next year...