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Category: System Administration

Linux System Administration Tools

4 open source tools for Linux system monitoring

Information is the key to resolving any computer problem, including problems with or relating to Linux and the hardware on which it runs. There are many tools available for most distributions. These tools can be used to obtain huge amounts of information.

David Both
February 26, 2024November 21, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd

systemd — #10: Analyze Linux startup performance

Use systemd-analyze to get insights and solve problems with Linux startup performance.

David Both
February 23, 2024February 23, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd

systemd — #2: Understanding Linux startup with systemd

systemd’s startup provides important clues to help you solve problems when they occur.

David Both
February 4, 2024February 4, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd SystemV

systemd — #1: Learning to love systemd

systemd is the mother of all processes, responsible for bringing the Linux host up to a state where productive work can be done.

David Both
February 3, 2024January 29, 2024
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Linux System Administration

How I use cron in Linux

Scheduling tasks with cron means programs can run but you don’t have to stay up late.

David Both
January 23, 2024January 15, 2024
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Linux System Administration

How I migrated a WordPress website to a new host

Use this simple approach to migrate a website and manage firewall configurations.

David Both
January 1, 2024January 1, 2024
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Linux System Administration

How I troubleshoot swappiness and startup time on Linux

I recently experienced another interesting problem in the Linux startup sequence that has a circumvention–not a solution. It started quite unexpectedly. I was writing a...

David Both
December 20, 2023December 19, 2023
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Hardware System Administration

Should I run my computer 24/7?

Does running my computer 24/7 wear it out? There's an argument that it actually extends the life of the machine and saves energy in the...

David Both
December 15, 2023April 28, 2025
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In Depth Linux System Administration

Linux su vs sudo: what’s the difference?

A comparison of Linux commands for escalating privileges for non-root users

David Both
December 13, 2023March 2, 2024
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Linux System Administration

How to be the lazy SysAdmin

Work smarter, not harder, and still do your job well. The job of a Linux SysAdmin is always complex and often fraught with various pitfalls...

David Both
December 12, 2023September 10, 2024
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“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

2nd Edition now Available

All three volumes of this best-selling second edition of my Linux Self-Study course are now available from Apress and Amazon. See the details of this 3-volume self-study course.

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