One of Linux's strengths as an operating system is its ability to be configured and tweaked to suit your tastes. Using the command line allows you to issue powerful commands that are unavailable to ...

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

The Linux expect command takes script writing to an entirely new level. Instead of automating processes, it automates running and responding to other scripts. In other words, you can write a script ...

You normally think of a critical section — that is, a piece of a program that excludes other programs from using a resource — as a pretty advanced technique. You certainly don’t often think of them as ...

How to use a Bash script for-loop for system administration in Linux Your email has been sent Bash scripting remains a staple of my endeavors in Linux as a system administrator, and I use it every day ...

I love my Chromebook. Or, I should say, I love my Chromebooks. You see I have an early model Samsung Chromebook, a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, and my terribly expensive, but worth every penny, ...