Most people use Linux to learn, tinker, or build something useful. I’ve used it to do things that range from mildly amusing to downright cursed. These aren’t best practices. They’re not productive.

The Linux kernel, which contains low-level hardware drivers and operating system features, continues to listen for a particular reboot command, although it doesn't display any confirmation when it ...

Restarting the network interface using command lines in Linux is a straight-forward procedure. While the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for Linus network configuration is more graphical and visually ...

sudo apt update sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 After running the above commands, reboot the server. Once the server is booted, login and issue the uname -r command.

With the new Linux 4.0 kernel, you'll need to reboot Linux less often than ever.

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications.

Recently I heard a lecture on best admin practices and they said to set servers to auto update and auto reboot. The few servers I have have webserver, database and an app and reboot for kernel ...

Ksplice Uptrack, whose general availability was announced today, eliminates the need to reboot Linux servers to perform monthly updates and security patches, the Cambridge, Mass. company said.

Many Linux programs are the complete opposite: they require input and produce output. Often, these programs modify their input in some way, and there are plenty of them: cut, head, sort, uniq, etc.

These commands are failing because the kernel is unable to load the /sbin/reboot and /sbin/shutdown binaries from the disk so that it can execute them. A fsck on the next boot might be able to correct ...