Linux admins often watch CPU load, memory use, and uptime. Those metrics matter. However, disk usage causes more outages than many teams expect. One directory deserves special attention: /var.

As a Linux administrator, it is an important job to ensure that access to directories and files is granted to select, trustworthy users. This prevents unintended users from accessing the entirety of ...

Certifications from Red Hat, Oracle and SUSE are tailored to environments where those Linux distributions are prevalent. Vendor-neutral certifications emphasize core Linux principles applicable across ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The usermod command is short for user modification, and, as the name implies, allows you to modify various aspects of a user account. For a Linux ...

Linux server administrators, it's time to get your patch on. The boffins at Qualys, a security firm well known for its excellent SSL configuration tester, found a pair of security vulnerabilities that ...

Lightspeed is an AI-powered service that allows users to build, deploy, and manage Red Hat’s Linux using simplified commands. Red Hat has introduced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, featuring Lightspeed, ...

MySQL is one of the world’s most widely used database management systems. It is easy to install and use and is usually free. Here’s how to use it. In our previous post, we took you through the basic ...

In an increasingly digital world, mastering Linux is not just a skill; it’s a gateway to numerous career opportunities. Linux, an open-source family of operating systems powered by the Linux kernel, ...