Thursday, 10 March 2016

Linux - Upping your sysadmin game

Linux - Upping your sysadmin game

Here are 50 tutorials to help bring your Linux skills to the next level.

#Linux   #Unix   #MacOS   #SysAdmin   #Tutorials  
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/12/50-unix-linux-sysadmin-tutorials/

Linux - Mastering the command line

Linux - Mastering the command line

As I always say, until you've mastered the command line, you've mastered nothing. The Command Line and the GUI are the inseperable Yin and Yang of any serious operating system, especially the Unix/Linux family.

Here's a great tutorial on 50 frequently used command line tools and their basic usage. As always, use the man pages for more detailed info.

#Linux   #Unix   #MacOS   #Sysadmin   #1337skills  
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/11/50-linux-commands/

Linux or bust! - Video editing in Linux

Linux or bust! - Video editing in Linux

If you've migrated from another platform, or are already a Linux user but are newly getting into video, then you may be wondering "How do I edit video on Linux?" (or "Where's Adobe?"). 
Have no fear, there are a LOT of very good video editing suits on Linux. From simple and free packages to complete, high end video suites used by Hollywood Studios. One right in the middle is Open Shot. A free, but comprehensive video editor.

This article's tutorial will get you started using Open Shot.

#Linux   #Video   #VideoEditing  
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/an-introduction-to-video-editing-in-openshot-2-0/

Linux Tips - Translate any highlighted text

Linux Tips - Translate any highlighted text

Give your Linux desktop universal translation capabilities.

Note that while this article is geared towards Ubuntu/Mint, it can be adapted to nearly any Linux distribution.

#Linux   #Desktop  
http://www.webupd8.org/2016/03/translate-any-text-you-select-on-your.html

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

The Linux Mint breach hack explained

The Linux Mint breach hack explained

The Linux Mint website and forums were hacked recently resulting in stolen user data and a backdoored version of the Mint ISO's being uploaded to the download area. At least several hundred systems were backdoored as a result.

#Linux   #Security   #Webmaster  
http://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-hundreds-were-tricked-into-installing-linux-mint-backdoor/

Linux file permissions - Understanding Sticky Bits

Linux file permissions - Understanding Sticky Bits

For users coming from less advanced Operating Systems, the file permissions system on Linux/UNIX can be quite confusing. This article explains one of the more confusing aspects, that of "Sticky Bits". 
The article also links to other articles that explain the basics of file permissions so check those out first if you need to catch up.

#Linux   #CommandLine   #CLI  
http://www.linuxnix.com/sticky-bit-set-linux/

Linux fun

Linux fun

There are a lot of fun, interesting, and just plain odd commands available at the Linux command line. Here are 9 of them.
For an even 10, I'll throw in the "fortune" command.

#Linux  
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3035480/linux/9-really-odd-linux-commands.html