Managing processes with kill and killall
Process management can be an important part of system maintenance.
Print double-sided documents with this Bash script
Use Bash to print 2-sided documents on a printer that can only print on one side.
Using AI in education
Generative AI is getting used everywhere, including education. Today’s university students need to learn how to use AI responsibly. But while AI has benefits, it...
Another reason I like Linux
I like and prefer Linux for may reasons. Today provides one example. I like to install updates on all my Linux systems ( I don't...
BlueSky and Its Open Source Vision for Social Networking
Social networks have proliferated and they are at the center of much of our modern discourse. They can provide a level of sharing and learning...
An introduction to the Network Time Protocol
Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care? -- Chicago, 1969 Perhaps that rock group didn’t care what time it was...
sync — The command you never heard of
Have you ever heard of the sync command? Have you heard of it but then forgotten all about it -- like me? The sync command...
Colorful disk management with dfc
The dfc command in Linux is a powerful tool that provides users with information on file system space usage. It is a tool similar to df, which provides a...
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How I delay code execution in Bash until a remote host is responding
I have recently been working on some code that needs to run on a remote host using SSH. I describe this in my article, Using...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 15 — Strive For Elegance
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 17 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with some changes to update the...
A quick look at DNF5
DNF5 is the new DNF. With Fedora 41, it replaces DNF, and brings with it a new command as well as some new, upgraded, and...
Creating photo collages with Linux
Open source software is amazing and it seems like there are always solutions that come in handy when I look hard enough. Today was one...
How I used fdisk in a script to partition a drive
Image by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay. As you probably know by now, I believe in automating everything. So when one of my scripts failed to...
21st Century System Administration (Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love systemd)
Let me introduce myself. I saw an article here encouraging others to write their first (and maybe subsequent?) articles about open source. I've been interested...
Securely erasing your data on Linux
Many people choose to encrypt their disk drives because it ensures that their data stays secure and safe from the prying eyes of others. I...