October 2020 top 10 sysadmin how-tos and tutorials

Take a look back at our spookiest month yet.

Posted: November 3, 2020 by Tyler Carrigan (Editorial Team, Red Hat)

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October 2020 was a collosal month here at Enable Sysadmin. We smashed every record previously set with some very impressive numbers. We published 36 articles from 22 different authors, earning north of 429k pageviews and 312k unique visitors.

We covered a vast array of technologies and interest areas; from command line tips and tricks, YAML, systemctl, and ssh, to Linux/Windows collaborations and sysadmin career advice. We are confident that you will find something of interest to you.

If you are interested in a chance to be featured in next months top 10, feel free to reach out to the team and submit a draft of your own or submit a proposal to enable-sysadmin@redhat.com.

This months top 10

Adding a Linux system to an Active Directory domain - old keys

How to join a Linux system to an Active Directory domain

Do you need to centrally manage Linux systems and user accounts under an Active Directory domain? Here's how to do it.

Kubernetes basics for sysadmins

Learn when Kubernetes can be effectively used and how the containers it manages might be better than virtual machines.

Top five Vim plugins for sysadmins

My list of the top five Vim plugins—plus a bonus.

Eight ways to protect SSH access on your system

The Secure Shell is a critical tool in the administrator's arsenal. Here are eight ways you can better secure SSH, and some suggestions for basic SSH centralization.

Understanding YAML for Ansible

Ansible playbooks are written in YAML, YAML Ain't Markup Language. Understanding YAML syntax is a key to success with Ansible.

YAML for beginners

YAML is an easy, expressive, data-oriented language that distinguishes itself from document markup languages.

How to use uniq to process lists in Linux

How to use the uniq command to process lists in Linux

Processing data can be a challenge. Let's see how the uniq command works and how it supplements the sort command.

How to customize Linux user environments

Getting the right balance between security and productivity is a tricky business.

How to interact with web endpoints with Ansible

Using Ansible to interact with web endpoints

How about an Ansible use case that you can implement today?

Deconstructing an Ansible playbook

A straightforward explanation of the sections of an Ansible playbook, including packages, modules, and variables.

Tyler Carrigan

Tyler is the Sr. Community Manager at Enable Sysadmin, a submarine veteran, and an all-round tech enthusiast! He was first introduced to Red Hat in 2012 by way of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based combat system inside the USS Georgia Missile Control Center. More about me