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Sandra Henry-Stocker has been administering Unix systems for more than 30 years. She describes herself as "USL" (Unix as a second language) but remembers enough English to write books and buy groceries. She lives in the mountains in Virginia where, when not working with or writing about Unix, she's chasing the bears away from her bird feeders.
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How to identify duplicate files on Linux
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Working with variables on Linux
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How to quickly deploy, run Linux applications as unikernels
Unikernels are a smaller, faster, and more secure option for deploying applications on cloud infrastructure. With NanoVMs OPS, anyone can run a Linux application as a unikernel with no additional coding.
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Printing from the Linux command line
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A container flaw discovered just last month has been exploited by hundreds of attackers, including cryptocurrency miners, cybersecurity company Imperva says.
Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity
Cmd helps organizations monitor, authenticate, and block user activity that goes beyond expected Linux system usage.
How to identify shell builtins, aliases and executable files on Linux systems
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