Disabling root login but rsync backup will fail [Challenge]
So I have a few rsync scripts running from different machines to backup data to a server. As of now the cron is running as /usr/bin/rsync -v -a <$source_dir> <$file_server>:<$destination...
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Hi, I have built up a mass of documentation on all the platforms I work on and finally the devs have have agreed how useful it is and have decided to to building there's.Now I want to present a...
View ArticleI got laid off this week.
Is it wrong that I feel like I won the lottery?Unnamed org did staff reductions and my position was eliminated. I'm getting amazing references going all the way up to the CTO and the severance was...
View ArticleLinux-Sysadmin Employment with no Security Clearance?
When searching through Linux jobs on various job boards, I am finding that a huge percentage of them require a DoD security clearance. I have zero adult criminal record, but that is just one tiny...
View Articledual hand monitor failing on old hardware (rhel5)
Error:startx xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.4914 X Window System Version 7.1.1 Release Date: 12 May 2006 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1 Build Operating System:...
View ArticleWhich User account File will tell you if the user has root privileges and...
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View ArticleUNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
hello, i just bought it from Google books yesterday and i have 2 Qs: 1- i notice there's " exercises " where would i find the answer for them to make sure i done it right? 2- it was my first time to...
View ArticleAnyone have a good Sensu install/walkthough doc for CentoOS 7?
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View Articledavfs and /var
Maybe it's just me but I found some unwanted behaviour in davfs. After mounting a dav share everything seemed ok. I started a few file copies and all went well. Then I started a huge transfer which...
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View ArticleCannot reinstall original /etc/default/grub file. Help please?
I was practicing, trying to reinstall GRUB from a failed boot. I was able to fix it and boot it up just fine after regenerating the /boot/grub2/grub.cfg. However, what has been bothering me is that I...
View Article18+ years in IT - time to leave M$ behind and go for RHEL certs... Fedora or...
In addition to Windows Server (NT 3.51 through 2012) I've managed *NIX on and off for years, HP-UX first, then AIX, with doses of Red Hat and now RHEL 5/6... the latter only sparingly professionally...
View ArticleVPN always
Situation: I want to ensure that all traffic from a given Linux box goes over VPN. If the VPN connection drops or fails, no traffic will go outbound until the connection is restored (hopefully...
View Article1 Script, Many users, 1 server
Attempting to create a script that will use ssh or another login method to allow many users to connect to 1 serverI currently have a script that connects to user@server.com via sftp. This is using a...
View ArticleCentOS 7 kickstart - Skip media check during unattended installation?
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View ArticleFinding which rule iptables blocks a packet
I am trying to find which specific rule is blocking a connection to an http proxy server. My pc is running Fedora 23, and I would like something that allows me to see the following example, if...
View ArticleRunning i3 Window Manager on Bash For Windows (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
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View ArticleNovel idea or crap? (X-Post from /r/sysadmin)
https://github.com/JacobJWalker/DescartesDaemonSharp edged project I've been working on. The idea is to use this "distro" with PXE to deploy a mass image to computers through virtualization. Reset...
View ArticleOracle Linux resources?
Im trying to put together a study guide for myself on bash, puppet, salt and OLE but cant find much in the way of exercises for OLE. Any docs out there for someone looking to learn the ins and outs?...
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