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ShellShock: How to Protect Your Unix, Linux and Mac Servers

The Unix/Linux Bash security hole can be deadly to your servers. Here's what you need to worry about, how to see if you can...

Unix Commands: stat – More Than ls

 The ls command is probably one of the first commands that anyone using Unix learns, but it only shows a small portion of the...

Considering Legacy UNIX/Linux Issues

Legacy support—it's a big challenge for every software developer, and although Bash and the Linux command-line world hasn't changed that much in the past...

Considering Legacy UNIX/Linux Issues

Gah, so frustrating! Ten years ago I wrote a rather popular book called Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, and I'm working on a new edition—a...

HowTo: Setup SSH Keys on a Linux / Unix System

I recently read that SSH keys provide a secure way of logging into a Linux and Unix-based server. How do I set up SSH...

Understanding INODES in Linux/Unix Filesystems

The inode ( also known as Index Node) is a very basic concept related to Linux and UNIX filesystem. Each and every object/element in...

Converting Files from Windows Format to Unix Format with dos2unix

Ever run a shell script and get the following error?# ./dosfile.sh : bad interpreter: No such file or directory The error may look like there...

My Nerd Story: Ham Radio, Atari, and UNIX

Editor's Note: We are inspired by My Nerd Story, which began as one woman's blog post in response to an interview in The Information and...

Proprietary Unix Continues to Fall

Analysts at International Data Corporation (IDC) posted a press release Wednesday highlighting the rapid decline of IBM's AIX and P-Series hardware. Along side the...

Linux v Unix v Windows – Choosing a Server

Which One is Right for You?When it comes to choosing the right operating system for you, which should you go for? The decision depends...