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  • Linux cloning over the network using netcat

    Use netcat to clone Linux images over the network onto multiple servers with a series of simple Linux commands including tar, tee, and dd. This alternative to tools like Clonezilla does not require setting up a separate server.  Tip

  • Linux networking: Using ip tool instead of ifconfig

    If your server was configured manually, make sure the Linux network is set up with the correct IP configurations and the ip tool is being used to monitor your systems.  Tip

  • The top 10 Linux tips of 2009

    Whether you're considering an update to SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 or setting up cloud computing with Eucalyptus, there's something for everyone in our top 10 Linux tips of 2009.  The Year in Review

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux tuning tips help boost performance

    An advantage of Linux is performance tuning. A duo of Red Hat engineers put on workshops to train Linux admins on tuning methods for their servers. Some tools used by Linux admins can give them enough performance boost to delay purchase of additional...  Article

  • Red Hat releases Satellite 5.3 with Cobbler engine

    Red Hat releases Satellite 5.3 provisioning and management platform with advanced Cobbler engine to speed installs of physical and virtual machines.  Article

  • Linux provisioning automation with Cobbler

    Learn how to set up and run, Cobbler, an install and provisioning server. It holds OS images and manages PXE booting, network configuration and deploys and installs them. It supports a wide variety of platforms including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE...  Tip

  • Five Linux commands you have (probably) never heard of

    Learn about five of the more rarely used Linux commands (logsave, diff3, pstree, nl and split) that are useful, with a description of each command's flags and options. These commands work well for file management, tracking, and output and process ana...  Tip

  • Backing up the Linux master boot record

    The Linux master boot record (MBR) contains GRUB and the partition table, and to avoid crippling boot errors, it is a good idea to make a backup of it. Learn how to backup the MBR and how this effort can pay off when troubleshooting a Linux boot prob...  Tip

  • What do you know about Linux administration tools?

    How well do you know Linux tools? Test your understanding of tools for application servers, networking, scripting, Mozilla, security, management and administration, and desktops.  Quiz

  • How well do you know Linux commands and tools?

    How well do you know Linux? Network and systems administrators can test their understanding of Linux commands and configuration utilities with this quiz.  Quiz

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