It's the season for sysadmin reading

Our top 10 articles from the past month covered Ansible, working with containers, and all sorts of Linux goodness. Which was your favorite?

Posted: February 5, 2021 by Jason Baker

January was another amazing month on Enable Sysadmin. We brought in a record number of visitors who gave our content over half a million reads last month, in addition to welcoming several new authors to our community and adding over thirty new articles to our catalog of system administration knowledge.

As we go roaring into February, let's take a look back at some of the best articles from the past month. Below are our top ten reads from January, as measured by readership. From intro content to how to use bleeding-edge features in your favorite admin tools, we're sure you'll find something of interest.

Hey, maybe you've got a great idea that should be on our list next month. If you would like a chance to be included in our top 10 next time around, feel free to reach out to the Enable Sysadmin team with your proposal.

How to set up SSH port forwarding on Linux hosts

How to set up SSH dynamic port forwarding on Linux

Dynamic port forwarding allows for a great deal of flexibility and secure remote connections. See how to configure and use this SSH feature.

From Docker Compose to Kubernetes with Podman

Use Podman 3.0 to convert Docker Compose YAML to a format Podman recognizes.

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How to capture terminal sessions and output with the Linux script command

The Linux script command allows you to create replayable terminal sessions by simply entering commands.

The 7 most used Linux namespaces

Check out this brief overview of what the seven most used Linux namespaces are.

Demystifying Ansible for Linux sysadmins

Taking the labor out of labor-intensive tasks is what Ansible is all about. Learn the basics here.

5 advanced rsync tips for Linux sysadmins

Use rsync compression and checksums to better manage file synchronization.

A brief introduction to Ansible roles for Linux system automation

A brief introduction to Ansible roles for Linux system administration

In this part one of two articles, learn to use rhel-system-roles with your Ansible deployment to better manage functionality such as network, firewall, SELinux, and more on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.

Linux commands: How to manipulate process priority

Make your Linux processes play nice with each other.

An advanced look at demystifying Ansible for Linux sysadmins

Quick start guide to Ansible for Linux sysadmins

In this second article, you'll explore the how-to of Ansible installation.

System administration is dead, long live system administration!

Comparing the skillsets of sysadmins from the "Gilded Age" of administration to those of the "Industrial Age."

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Jason Baker

Red Hat Certified Engineer. Linux desktop enthusiast. Map/geospatial nerd. Raspberry Pi tinkerer. Data analysis and visualization geek. Occasional Pythonista. More about me

It's the season for sysadmin reading

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It's the season for sysadmin reading

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