Top one-line Linux commands, customize VM images, and more tips for sysadmins

Check out Enable Sysadmin's top 10 articles from November 2021.

Posted: December 3, 2021 by Vicki Walker (Editorial Team, Red Hat)

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November 2021 was another excellent month for Enable Sysadmin. During the month, we published 23 new articles and received nearly 720,000 reads from more than 488,000 readers across the site.

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Today, we are looking back at our top 10 articles of November to give you a chance to catch up on any of the great content you might have missed. In this list, you will see various topics covered, and we are confident that some, if not all, will be of interest to you.

If these articles leave you feeling inspired, then we would love to hear from you. Send us your article ideas or sysadmin tips to the team at enable-sysadmin@redhat.com.

November's top 10

20 one-line Linux commands to add to your toolbox

Every Linux user has a favorite single-line command. Here are the 20 Linux commands we can't live without.

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How to customize VM and cloud images with guestfish

Need to tweak your cloud and virtual machine images to comply with company policies or other requirements? Give guestfish a try.

13 exercises to boost your Linux skills

Work through this Linux fundamentals checklist to make sure you're ready for whatever comes your way at home, at work, or on certification exams.

How to replace Docker with Podman on MacOS

How to replace Docker with Podman on a Mac, revisited

Want to use Podman on macOS? There's a new way with podman machine. Here's what you need to know.

How to provision AWS infrastructure with Ansible

Find out how to provision infrastructure and other resources in a public cloud.

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More tips for packaging your Linux software with RPM

Learn how to compile and package your Linux application for distribution with Red Hat Package Manager.

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Pull container images faster with partial pulls

New storage model makes pulling and storing images from container registries faster and leaner.

How to build a home lab to learn new Linux skills

Create a home lab to experiment and learn—critical tasks for pursuing Linux certifications, learning new work skills, or experimenting with services.

What sysadmins need to know about Linux permissions

Managing user and group permissions to files is one of a Linux admin's most critical tasks.

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4 unexpected ways to use Ansible

Ansible can do much more than conventional IT tasks, says Jeff Geerling.

Topics: Linux Command line utilities

Vicki Walker

Vicki Walker is Managing Editor of Enable Sysadmin and Enable Architect for Red Hat. She has more than 20 years of experience in technology publishing for companies including InformationWeek.com, Dark Reading, SAP, BlackBerry, and Network Computing. More about me