Enable Sysadmin's May 2021 top 10 Linux article round-up

Check out our ten most-read articles from the month of May

Posted: June 2, 2021 by Tyler Carrigan (Editorial Team, Red Hat)

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May 2021 was a record month for Enable Sysadmin. We published 26 articles and received over 590k page views from nearly 400k unique visitors. Today, we are looking back at our top ten articles to give readers a chance to catch up on any of the great content they might have missed. In this list, you will see various topics covered and we are confident that some, if not all will be of interest to you.

If these articles leave you feeling inspired, or if you would like to be on next month's list, we would love to hear from you. Send in your ideas to the team at enable-sysadmin@redhat.com

5 Linux commands I never use

Linux has perhaps hundreds of essential and useful commands. These are not my favorites.

Sysadmins: Can a six-year-old do your job?

Linux sysadmins: How my six-year-old learned to do my job

Are we as Linux sysadmins all about to be replaced by six-year-olds and a web console?

Adding arguments and options to your Bash scripts

Exploring methods for getting data into scripts and controlling the script's execution path for better automation and script management.

6 little-known but seriously useful Linux commands

6 lesser-known but seriously useful Linux commands

Introducing six (possibly) unfamiliar commands that you need to know.

Top 5 Linux man command options for browsing man pages

My five favorite options for getting the most from the man command.

What is your server decommissioning process?

What is your Linux server hardware decommissioning process?

The equipment decommissioning process is often an arguable point in companies. What's your process?

Static and dynamic IP configurations for DHCP

Static and dynamic IP address configurations for DHCP

IP address configurations are critical, but what is the difference between static and dynamic addressing, and how does DHCP come into play?

Bash scripting: Moving from backtick operator to $ parentheses

Are you hooked on backticks in your shell scripts? You should consider $ parens.

Error handling in Bash scripts

Let your Bash script help you find its errors with error handling.

Recursive Vim macros, one step further into automation

Recursive Vim macros: One step further into automating repetitive tasks

Take Vim to the limit with recursive macros.

Topics: Linux

Tyler Carrigan

Tyler is the Sr. Community Manager at Enable Sysadmin, a submarine veteran, and an all-round tech enthusiast! He was first introduced to Red Hat in 2012 by way of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based combat system inside the USS Georgia Missile Control Center. More about me