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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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Random identity generation in Linux
Generating a list of names, addresses and phone numbers can be very easy when you know what tools to use. Let's take a look at the rig command.
Factorials and unscrambling words with bash on Linux
Solving problems with bash can be challenging, not just for us using Linux, but also for bash.
Serious 10-year-old flaw in Linux sudo command; a new version patches it
A vulnerability in sudo can elevate unprivileged users to root privileges.
Using the vim editor in Linux to quickly encrypt and decrypt files
Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.
Examining network connections on Linux systems
Linux systems provide a lot of useful commands for reviewing network configuration and connections. Here's a look at a few, including ifquery, ifup, ifdown and ifconfig.
Looking into Linux user logins with lslogins
The lslogins command can help you look into details of user accounts and login activity
Automating responses to scripts on Linux using expect and autoexpect
The expect command can make running scripts a lot easier, especially if you need to run them repeatedly or when you're at home asleep.
Checking network connections with arp and ip neigh
In Linux, the arp and ip neigh commands provide easy ways to check your local network.
2021 New Year's resolutions for Linux users
Linux has a wealth a powerful tools to make working with it easier and more productive, and here are some tips for taking advantage of them.
Searching Wikipedia on the Linux command line with wikit
Wikit is a clever command for running Wikipedia searches from the Linux command line. It can help you run searches and save the output in text files. Take a look at how easily it works and learn what you need to know to get the...
Using the Linux arping command to ping local systems
The arping command can ping local systems to find out whether they are responsive, and with the help of scripts, can ping specific IP-address ranges.
Creating your own cowsay messenger
Want to add a personal image or company logo for using with cowsay? It's easier than you might think to become a cowsay Picasso.
Using pidof and pgrep to list process IDs
The pidof and pgrep commands make selecting and using process IDs on the Linux command line painless.
Fetching Linux system details with screenfetch and neofetch
Here's how to use screenfetch and neofetch tools to display some of the most important configuration information on your Linux system.
Many ways to sort file content on Linux
The Linux sort command has an impressive number of ways to sort, from alphanumeric to random. Here's a look at some of the more useful ones.
Monitoring failed login attempts on Linux
Failed logins can be legitimate human error or attempts to hack your Linux system, but either way they might flag something that warrants attention.
How to sort ps output
The ps command makes it fairly easy to sort its output by any column of data. In fact, you can sort it in the normal or reverse order. In this post, I'll present the --sort option and show how to use it. I'll also touch on how to pass...
Tagging commands on Linux
Adding a tag to a Linux command can make it a little easier to reuse it. If you're struggling to remember complex commands or important locations in the file system, tags might help you out.
Using the Midnight Commander to browse Linux directories
Midnight Commander is a powerful tool that provides an easy way to browse, compare, move, modify and manipulate files.
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