Navigating the ‘top’ Command in Linux
When checking out Linux systems (or even troubleshooting computers running other operating systems), the top command provides information to assess the computer’s overall health.
It can give a quick overview of what is happening on servers or other Linux systems, including Raspberry Pi with a dynamic real-time view of a running system. But there is so much more to the top command than meets the eye.
Exploring the history of technology
Learn about these important milestones in computing history as you experiment with writing your first program.
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.
Mozilla Unveils Llamafile: A Game-Changer for Large Language Models in AI
Mozilla, a pioneer in open-source software, has once again made a significant contribution to artificial intelligence by introducing the Llamafile. This innovative technology is designed to simplify the deployment and utilization of large language models (LLMs), marking a significant leap forward in AI.
How I run my blog on a Raspberry Pi
How I set up a Raspberry Pi to act as a web server to host my personal blog on Drupal.
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.
Configure a Linux workspace remotely from the command line
Nearly everything can be done from the Linux command line, including remote configuration of desktops such as Xfce4.
Manage your APC battery backup system with this Linux command
Protect yourself from power incidents by running a simple utility: apcupsd.
Ansible #1: My first day using Ansible
A sysadmin shares information and advice about putting Ansible into real-world use configuring computers on their network.
Protecting Your Privacy: Removing Exif Metadata from Your Digital Images with ExifCleaner
Each picture you take with a digital camera contains numerous tags that provide a great deal of information, some of which might ordinarily be considered confidential.
What is a sysadmin?
What does the term “sysadmin” or “system administrator” mean to you? What does a sysadmin do? How do you know you are one?
Existential questions like this seldom have concrete answers, and the answers that do present themselves can be pretty fluid. The answers are also significantly different for different people and depend upon their work experience.