In this series of video tutorials, you will learn what LVM is and when you should use it. You’ll discover how LVM creates and uses layers of abstraction between storage devices and file systems including Physical Volumes, Volume Groups, and Logical Volumes. More importantly, you’ll learn how to configure LVM, starting with the pvcreate command … Read more
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In this video, you will learn: How to create, extract, and compress an archive. The difference between .tar, tar.gz, and .tgz files. How to use the gzip and gunzip commands.. The difference between “tar cvf” and “tar -cvf” (notice the hyphen…) Some bonus command line tips to speed up working with tar (and any other … Read more
Typically, companies that hire Linux and other IT professionals use a standard interview process. However, the whole operation is hacked together like Frankenstein’s monster. It’s complicated and stressful for all involved – and it’s what you’ve got to suffer through if you want a job in IT. This article will help you get ready to … Read more
If you’re looking for a job in IT, chances are you’re going to have to partner up with a recruiter at some point. While recruiters often get a bad rap, there are ways to win them over to your side and work with them effectively so you can get the job you want at the … Read more
In this post I’m going to teach a quick, but valuable lesson on shell scripting. First off, a shell script is simply a file that contains a series of Linux commands and shell statements. When a shell script is executed, it in turn executes the commands listed in the script. It starts at the top … Read more