Sysadmin

Sysadmins are the unsung heroes of the technology world. The Opensource.com sysadmin article collection includes open source tools for admins, career-related advice, and handy how-to's.

5 ops hacks for sysadmins

Five tools to help you find the source of your users' IT problems when you don't know where to start.

How I use cron in Linux

No time for commands? Scheduling tasks with cron means programs can run but you don't have to stay up late.

Monitoring Linux and Windows hosts with Glances

The Glances tool offers more information about system performance than other sysadmin monitoring tools.

What you probably didn’t know about sudo

Think you know everything about sudo? Think again.

Build web apps to automate sysadmin tasks

There are lots of ways to save time as a sysadmin. Here's one way to build a web app using open source tools to automate a chunk of your daily routine away.

A guide to human communication for sysadmins

The best way to increase your value to an organization is to get to know the people around you.

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