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2008-07-24

Lazy Linux: 10 essential tricks for admins

 


"Learn these 10 tricks and you'll be the most powerful Linux® systems administrator in the universe...well, maybe not the universe, but you will need these tips to play in the big leagues. Learn about SSH tunnels, VNC, password recovery, console spying, and more. Examples accompany each trick, so you can duplicate them on your own systems."



Trick 1: Unmounting the unresponsive DVD drive

Trick 2: Getting your screen back when it's hosed

Trick 3: Collaboration with screen

Trick 4: Getting back the root password

Trick 5: SSH back door

Trick 6: Remote VNC session through an SSH tunnel

Trick 7: Checking your bandwidth

Trick 8: Command-line scripting and utilities

Trick 9: Spying on the console

Trick 10: Random system information collection



http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-10sysadtips/

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