Top 10 Enable Sysadmin guides from 2019

Check out our 10 most popular guides from 2019.

Posted: December 31, 2019 by Jason Hibbets (Red Hat)

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What a great year for Enable Sysadmin. After soft-launching in June, we started publishing articles, building a community of system administrators, and gaining an audience. Thank you for reading and sharing your favorite articles throughout the year.

As I reflect on the progress we've made in helping new authors get published and watching dozens of people become part of our "Runlevel 3" club (with more than three articles published), some of our guides have performed really well. This means that you all really enjoyed these pieces and perhaps read them more than once, or continue to reference them.

Our top performers were no surprise. Sysadmins continue to live on the command line and are always looking for ways to save time, save keystrokes, and do their job efficiently. Enjoy this year's top 10 guides from Enable Sysadmin:

10 basic Linux commands you need to know

Out of the hundreds of possible Linux commands you could learn, here are the ten basic ones you really need to know.

A little SSH file copy magic at the command line

You might not be aware that SSH is a magical tool with many different uses. Using it, you can copy files between systems without logging into them, as if by magic.

Bash bang commands: A must-know trick for the Linux command line

Your bash history maintains a record of the commands you've entered. Here's how to make good use of that record.

A beginner's guide to network troubleshooting in Linux

Every system administrator needs to have at least a basic understanding of network troubleshooting. And the first rule of network troubleshooting to remember is, "Packets don't lie."

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DNS 101: An introduction to Domain Name Servers

Domain names provide the internet much more user-friendly way of referencing servers, but have you ever wondered how it works under the covers?

How to manage multiple SSH key pairs

Secure your systems with multiple SSH keys without losing your mind.

What salary can a sysadmin expect to earn?

Life isn't always about money, but system administration is hard work. Here are some current figures on system administrator salaries to help you toward your next steps.

10 YAML tips for people who hate YAML

Do you hate YAML? These tips might ease your pain.

Locking down sshd

Learn how to keep your systems safe and prevent unauthorized access through SSH by following these simple suggestions.

Manage the Linux /tmp directory like a boss

The /tmp directory is a temporary landing place for files. Users also have write access to this directory, which can be a bad thing, but there is a solution.

Topics: Linux Year in review

Jason Hibbets

Jason Hibbets is a Principal Program Manager at Red Hat with the Digital Communities team. He works with the Enable Architect, Enable Sysadmin, Enterprisers Project, and Opensource.com community publications. More about me

Top 10 Enable Sysadmin guides from 2019

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