Long before the Internet, the web, flat screen monitors, Google, Facebook, languages like Python and Ruby, interactive games, and wireless just about anything, some of us were fascinated by what we could do with large, clunky systems that today look
Before you try to try to get your Unix system collecting data from a database that someone else manages, you might want to run some simple tests from a Windows desktop. Yes, I said "Windows".
You might think that having a baby and taking over management of a Unix system lie at opposite sides of the spectrum, but there are many things that tie them together.
Get yourself a $35 computer, a copy of this book, and you will likely discover a side of computing that expands your view of what computing is all about
Unix tools make it easy to find strings in files, but what if you want to find specific whole words, more complex text patterns, or every instance of a word?
The top command is one of the most useful commands for getting a quick glimpse into how your Unix server is performing, but stopping there might mean that you're missing out on a lot of interesting options.
You can spend 50-60 hours a week managing your Unix servers and responding to your users' problems and still feel as if you're not getting much done or you can adopt some good work habits that will both make you more successful and prepare
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The ifconfig command doesn't suck; it's just not as cool or sophisticated as ip.
