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lsof

By Marc • Feb 19th, 2007 • Category: Computers, Linux, Software, Tech, Unix

Any UNIX Sys Admin can benefit from the use of the lsof command.
lsof is the Linux/Unix über-tool. I use it most for getting network connection related information from a system, but that’s just the beginning for this amazing and little-known application. The tool is aptly called lsof because it “lists open files”. And [...]


All about Linux: The Complete Concise History of GNU/Linux

By Marc • Nov 18th, 2005 • Category: Linux, the Geek

In all my years as a computer geek I’ve only been asked “What is Linux?”…OH…I’d say a million times. Well, this article not only gives you a good idea of what Linux is, it also gives a concise history of it.
“There are reams and reams written about the history of Linux umpteen times by [...]