Avoid distractions, create a calming environment, and use simple, effective tools to your advantage.

This chapter excerpt on Linux Administration (download PDF) is taken from the book The Accidental Administrator: Linux Server Step-by-Step Configuration Guide. Among the topics covered in this book ...

Keep the same Linux workflow across multiple PCs without cloning drives by syncing configs, package lists, and personal data ...

The real test was moving the ISO to another machine. Instead of installing a distro, I booted the machine from the ISO and ...

If you’d like to set up a domain controller on the cheap, Samba makes this possible. Here’s how. With the help of Samba, it is possible to set up your Linux server as a Domain Controller. Before you ...

VMware has supported Linux desktops running on its VDI platform since VMware Horizon 6.2. In fact, last year I wrote an article on how to use CentOS as a Linux desktop on VMware Horizon 6.2, and ...

There has been a recent trend among peripherals brands to move to online or browser-based configuration and remapping tools, ...

Configuration is the first step in building a kernel. There are many ways and various options to choose from. The kernel will generate a .config file at the end of the process and generate a series of ...

The ifconfig command line utility is used to get information about a Linux network interface configuration and to make changes to it. Many Windows administrators are familiar with the ipconfig command ...

When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...