Resetting File Permissions And Ownership On RPM-Based Linux Systems

If you’ve come here looking to fix an errant recursive chmod or chown command on an RPM-based Linux system, then here is the quick solution. Run the following commands using root privileges: The –setugids option to the rpm command sets user/group ownership of files in a given package.  By using the -a option we’re telling … Read more

Linux System Administrator Projects

If you are looking to gain some experience as a Linux system administrator, check out the list of ideas below. For each project on the list you could do it on multiple Linux distributions. You could also start about by learning the bare minimum necessary to complete one of these projects, then take it to … Read more

Linux Directory Structure and File System Hierarchy

Common Top Level Directories Here are the most common top level directories that you need to be aware of and may interact with as a user of a Linux system. Dir Description / The directory called “root.” It is the starting point for the file system hierarchy. Note that this is not related to the … Read more