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 ...

Initially, firewalld looks difficult to use, but it really isn't. Services and zones make it easy to put the pieces together and configure Linux firewalls. Although it also works on the netfilter code ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...