When I write my column, I try to stick to specific hacks or tips you can use to make life with Linux a little easier. Usually, I describe with pretty specific detail how to accomplish a particular ...

Microsoft has released an early test version of PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Linux. DSC for Linux opens the way for PowerShell users to transfer their scripting skills used on ...

Rocky Linux has become one of the de facto standard replacements for CentOS. Not only is it a drop-in replacement for RHEL, but the maintainer Gregory Kurtzer has made it clear Rocky Linux will always ...

How to configure Ubuntu Linux server as a Domain Controller with samba-tool Your email has been sent If you'd like to set up a domain controller on the cheap, Samba makes this possible. Here's how.

Is there a method to prep a Linux system so it can be redeployed? I would like to have a patched and ready Linux system to deploy for testing. Maybe I'm not understanding Linux fully and there might ...

A centralized syslog server was one of the first true SysAdmin tasks that I was given as a Linux Administrator way back in 1997. My boss at the time wanted to pull in log files from various appliances ...

As readers of my previous desktop Linux DNS article will be able to attest, systemd’s management of DNS is complex. By putting time into comprehending its complexity, though, we can create nuanced DNS ...