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5 Linux commands for measuring disk activity

Network World

Linux provides quite a few useful commands for gauging disk activity. The dstat command provides valuable insights into overall Linux system performance, pretty much replacing a collection of older tools, such as vmstat, netstat, iostat, and ifstat, with a flexible and powerful command that combines their features. iostat Linux 6.8.9-100.fc38.x86_64

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Linux fundamentals: Viewing files, commands, processes and systems

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Linux provides a useful array of commands for managing file permissions, getting information on commands, displaying running processes and displaying details on the system itself. Without this, it will likely just respond with “Linux”. Without this, it will likely just respond with “Linux”.

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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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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. User groups provide a way to give specific people common access privileges for system functions and resources, such as files, directories, and peripheral devices.

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New tweak to Linux kernel could cut data center power usage by up to 30%

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An improvement to the way Linux handles network traffic, developed by researchers at Canadas University of Waterloo, could make data center applications run more efficiently and save energy at the same time. of the Linux kernel. An implementation using only polling would waste a lot of resources/energy during times of light traffic.

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CompTIA courts IT newcomers with ‘on-ramp’ network, security courses

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New learning resources from CompTIA are aimed at helping entry-level IT professionals to accelerate their career path to networking and cybersecurity roles. It also will help those who take the course to understand tools and methods to protect networks of all sizes, effectively managing both Linux and Windows systems, according to CompTIA.

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SUSE Edge upgrade targets Kubernetes and Linux at the edge

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Open source and Linux platform vendor SUSE is looking to help organizations solve some of the complexity and challenges of edge computing with the company’s SUSE Edge 3.1 SUSE Edge integrates SUSE Linux Micro, which is an optimized Linux distribution for smaller deployments based on the company’s flagship SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE).

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