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Adding, managing and deleting groups on Linux

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User groups on Linux systems are often set up to provide access permissions to specific groups of users who share some responsibility. For example, a particular group of users may be allowed to run commands with superuser privilege or access a group of shared files. wheel:x:10:fedora,shs} while most will list none.

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How to examine files on Linux

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There are many types of files on Linux systems and numerous ways to look at them, from listing permissions to viewing content. Permissions and ownership Listing files on Linux with the ls -l command provides information on the file’s owner and associated group. Here’s an example: $ ls -l total 4 lrwxrwxrwx.

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Linux command line for beginners: 12 essential commands

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Getting started on the Linux command line might seem overwhelming at first, but the many commands you need to use will fall into place more quickly than you might imagine. First, when you open a command terminal or log into a remote Linux server, you will be sitting at the command prompt. Linux systems tend to be fussy about passwords.

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At long last, OpenStack (now known as OpenInfra Foundation) joins Linux Foundation

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One of the leading options was to join the Linux Foundation, but that didnt happen. Now, OpenStack and the OpenInfra Foundation are moving to the Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation has emerged over the last 20 years to be the preeminent open-source organization for commercially viable technologies.

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Managing and monitoring user accounts on Linux

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There are a number of commands on Linux that you can use to manage user accounts and monitor user activity. This post provides details on the commands that you need to know if you are managing a Linux server and the user accounts on that system. You can verify this by running a command like that shown below showing the monica group.

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Linux in your car: Red Hat’s milestone collaboration with exida

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Red Hat today announced the Linux math library (libm.so While it may not be obvious to all of us, Linux is playing an increasingly important role in the automotive industry. In fact, even the car you’re driving today could be using Linux in some capacity. Open source places a huge role in the automotive use of Linux.

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10 Linux commands for testing connectivity and transfer rates

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There are quite a few tools that can help test your connectivity on the Linux command line. ping statistics 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2003ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.867/4.361/5.859/1.221 ms On Linux systems, the pings will continue until you type^cto stop them. ping 192.168.0.11 ms ^C 192.168.0.11

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