David Both
As a SysAdmin I frequently need to access the kernel log to obtain information of various types....
Linux
Knowing the exact time is important to computers for many reasons. A GPS, which is a computer,...
Jim Hall
Make backups of your personal data in case your laptop is lost, stolen, or damaged.
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...
Seth Kenlon
1 The Linux operating system can be implemented in many ways, and these implementations can very generally...
Don Watkins
LibreOffice.org is my preferred productivity suite, and I’ve covered how I use it both as a graphical office...
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...
A conversation with a friend today led me to remember Etherpad. In an age of digital collaboration, finding...
Here's how I used 'find' and 'xargs' to locate the articles I wrote and count the words.
Image by: Opensource.com Editor’s note: This article by David Both was published by Opensource.com on November 16,...
2 I’ve had several Raspberry Pi Single-Board Computers in the past and used them in interesting ways....
Managing passwords is no easy task. There was a time when I relied on the browser to...
1 What is a modular kernel? Modern modular kernels use a relatively small core that contains only...