unix

How to get started using awk

Linux Today  Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:00

Simple Help: awk, sed, and grep are three of my favorite tools in the Linux or UNIX command line.


 

Understanding the /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin Split

Linux Today  Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:00

OSnews: If you've used UNIX or any of its derivatives, you've probably wondered why there's /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin in the file system.


 

Webopedia Term of the Day: What is Cinnamon?

Linux Today  Mon, 01/23/2012 - 04:02

Webopedia: "A desktop graphics environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems."


 

Fedora to simplify filesystem hierarchy

Linux Today  Thu, 11/03/2011 - 15:00

ITworld:Since 1979 (or thereabouts), Linux and UNIX-like operating systems have followed a particular, if arcane, way of organizing files.


 

Chaos feared after Unix time-zone database is nuked

Linux Today  Sat, 10/08/2011 - 04:00

The Register: Developer sued for copyright infringement


 

Oracle Updates Solaris 10

Linux Today  Sun, 09/18/2011 - 12:00

ServerWatch: As Oracle continues to prepare for a final release of Solaris 11, the Solaris 10 Unix operating system is getting another update


 

A Look at the Compgen Bash Builtin

Linux Today  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 15:00

ServerWatch: Linux and other Unix-type systems contain a wealth of features under the surface. Oftentimes, however, these features are non-obvious and hard to find.

Compgen, a GNU Bash builtin that shows all possible completions, is one such feature.


 

Anatomy of a Unix breach

Linux Today  Mon, 08/01/2011 - 14:00

ISC Diary: "The whole breach of Will's server started via a password guessing attack against SSH. "


 

Monit - your best employee

Linux Today  Sun, 06/12/2011 - 22:07

Linuxaria: "Monit is a free open source utility for managing and monitoring, processes, files, directories and filesystems on a UNIX system."


 

Linux: Bacula is for Everyone* (backup software)

Linux Today  Sat, 03/26/2011 - 17:11

ERACC: "I must admit, I have been a tar + cron Unix guy for over 20 years and never really considered anything else necessary for backups on Unix, until now."