Top 11 Linux articles from our first year

Our readers were drawn to these Linux articles (from commands you need to know to magic with SSH) during 2019. Check them out, and you might just learn something new.

Posted: December 24, 2019 by David Both (Sudoer alumni)

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Although our first year here at Enable Sysadmin has been a short one—we went live and published our first articles in May of 2019—it has been an awesome year. Some amazing writers contributed articles of all types, and many of those articles are about Linux. Some of these Linux articles focused on commands, ranging from lists of those you need to know to system monitoring and screen sharing. Others concentrated on SSH, troubleshooting, administration, and even managing the /tmp directory.

We have compiled a list of our top 11 Linux articles from 2019 to give you an opportunity to re-read your favorites, or perhaps find an article or two that you missed. We hope you enjoy these articles but, even more, we hope that they teach you something new.

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."

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.

Immutable Linux with Silverblue: My favorite superpower

As a security guy, I approve of defense-in-depth, which is why I like Silverblue.

Using SSH and Tmux for screen sharing

When screen sharing fails, use these SSH-based workarounds

Troubleshooting slow servers: How to check CPU, RAM, and Disk I/O

When all you have to go on is a user report, how do you get started debugging server speed?

10 more essential Linux commands you need to know

You've mastered installation and the basics of filesystem navigation. Now you're ready to take your skills to the next level with 10 more essential Linux commands.

Introduction to Linux monitoring and alerting

Have you ever wanted to set up a process monitor that alerts you when it's offline without spending thousands of budget dollars to do so? Every system administrator has, and here's how to do it.

Topics: Linux Year in review

David Both

David Both is an open source software and GNU/Linux advocate, trainer, writer, and speaker who lives in Raleigh, NC. He is a strong proponent of and evangelist for the "Linux Philosophy." David has been in the IT industry for over 50 years. More about me

Top 11 Linux articles from our first year

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