Creating Arch Linux Packages

In this blog, we take a look at creating Arch Linux packages. Working through an example we create an Arch Linux package with the latest SED source code.  In Arch, we have pkg files stat make up the software packages used to encapsulate out software that we install...

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7 Steps to Start Your Linux SysAdmin Career

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Linux is hot right now. Everybody is looking for Linux talent. Recruiters are knocking down the doors of anybody with Linux experience, and there are tens of thousands of jobs waiting to be filled. But what if you want to take advantage of this trend and you’re new...

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Join the Linux Professional Institute Development Community and earn your LPIC-2 Linux Engineer certification for free.

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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has updated the objectives for LPIC-2 and is offering free beta exams to a limited number of qualified candidates. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is organizing select events worldwide that offer a rare opportunity for eligible LPIC-1 certificate holders to be among the...

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What is DevOps? or: Why Another DevOps Certification?

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The Linux Professional Institute ("LPI") recently announced the objectives for a new certification – the LPIC-OT DevOps Tools Engineer – which tests the skills and understanding of the open source tools commonly used by organisations trying to create a DevOps environment. If you want a brief introduction into...

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Installing Arch Linux

Installing Arch Linux is not the easy way to get Linux up and running and neither should it be. The idea behind Arch is that your learn Linux. Nothing is hidden from you and you control everything. Using this approach you do gain real control over the Operating...

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PXELinux using Proxy DHCP

In this blog we look at PXELinux using Proxy DHCP. PXELinux is a network boot server and can be used as a replacement to boot CDs or USB. Devices boot from the network and the PXELinux server provides the bootstrap files. Often this is used to deploy new...

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Linux Professional Institute launches new website and brand identity to reflect rededication to its mission

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and brand identity. These efforts enforce LPI’s purpose: to enable economic and creative opportunities for everybody by making Open Source knowledge and skills certification universally accessible. The new website and brand identity demonstrates Linux...

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