Many businesses depends on Linux and open source in the data center or any number of Linux-based virtual machines hosted on a third-party cloud service. So why are you continuing to ignore Linux on the desktop? Is it because Windows is simply the desktop operating system you’ve always used and can’t figure out a reason ...

Selecting the right Linux distribution out of the gate could make the difference between enjoying a long, productive life with the operating system or a short-term experience filled with frustration. But for many, the hundreds of options can be overwhelming. Of course, all of those varied choices, are (at the same time) one of the ...

Given that Debian is the mother of so many Linux distributions, it should come as no surprise that it makes for a great server platform. It’s incredibly stable, secure and easy to use. And, like Ubuntu, Debian offers a Long Term Support release, which means support will last for five years. For anyone who’s considering ...

If you’re an admin who’s been tasked with installing Ubuntu Server to your data center, you’ll quickly realize how easy it is to deploy this enterprise-ready platform. The operating system itself is incredibly easy to install and will take you maybe 10 minutes tops. After the initial deployment is complete, however, the real work begins. ...

There are thousands of Linux distribution variants, some of them incredibly obscure and niche-y, while others are enterprise-ready. Some are desktop only, while others are server-only. If you’re new to the game, you might not know where to start. This TechRepublic Premium PDF download offers a helping hand so that you might have a better ...

For those enterprise developers and admins who are keen on knowing which open source projects rank at the top of the GitHub lists, we’ve got you covered. This checklist, from TechRepublic Premium, includes the top 10 projects, what they are, the language they were written in, their official and GitHub websites, and a few stats ...

If you’re a systems administrator, you know the importance of log files. Without those crucial bits of saved information, you might not know where to start troubleshooting issues on your servers. With that information on hand, you are empowered to not only troubleshoot but better optimize your servers for the task at hand. If you’ve ...

The job of the system admin is never done. Security, software rollouts, updates, user management, network I/O…you name it, and the admin has to do it. All those duties can bog the admin down during their day. When one thing goes wrong, all other things might get shoved to the side. Because of this, every ...

In this PDF download from TechRepublic Premium, you’ll learn how to use Git, from start to finish. After installing the tool, learn how to create a local repository, add files, commit the files, push the files to a remote GitHub repository, and then pull changes from the remote repository to your locally housed repository. From ...

At some point in your Linux admin career, you will need to deploy a database server. This server might help power a content management system or a human resources platform. No matter what it’s used for, it’s important you know how to be prepared and know how to get the database server up and running. ...