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Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!

Jul 25, 2025

Today we celebrate System Administrator Day! This holiday falls on the last Friday in July and salutes all of the hard-working sysadmins around the world.

Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!

Turning Off VPS Systems was a Major Hassle Until I Stopped Forgetting This Important Step!

raindog308

May 07, 2024

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Turning off a system? Make sure you get everything cleaned up and avoid future hassles with this checklist.

Turning Off VPS Systems was a Major Hassle Until I Stopped Forgetting This Important Step!

Instant Reactions to Filesystem Events with inotify

raindog308

May 20, 2021

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The ability to run programs automatically is one of the great liberating powers of computers. In Unix, it's common for users to schedule jobs using cron or at (or with systemd, timers). But what if yo...

Instant Reactions to Filesystem Events with inotify

Guide to Understanding File Permissions in Linux

raindog308

May 16, 2021

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Since very early in its history, Unix systems have supported file and directory permissions. This security mechanism allow users to make their files private from other users, and for administrators to...

Guide to Understanding File Permissions in Linux

How to Find Files in Linux

raindog308

May 15, 2021

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There's nothing more frustrating than knowing that a file exists on your system but not knowing where it is. It's like losing your car keys or misplacing your phone. Sometimes you'll have contextual c...

Resetting that Linux Root Password You Forgot

raindog308

Dec 05, 2020

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You had to type it twice. You were supposed to put it in your password safe. You were going to setup sudo but didn't get a chance. You know it's something to do with a Scooby Doo cartoon and that one...

Resetting that Linux Root Password You Forgot

Top Ten Things That Should Be In Your Dot Files

raindog308

Oct 13, 2020

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"Dot files" are Unix configuration files that live in your home directory. They're often used to store user-specific choices and preferences. For example: .bash_profile is executed whenever you logi...