Archwiki explains there are four parts when determining time: Time value Whether is local time, UTC, or something else time zone Daylight Saving Time (DST) Two clocks are used on…Continue readingUnderstanding Linux System Time
Filesystem – method of efficient data storing on Linux systems. Linux is using filesystems to manage stored data on storage devices. A filesystem maintains a map to locate each file…Continue readingUnderstanding Linux Filesystems
fdisk Program used to create, view, delete, modify partitions a a drive that uses MBR method of indexing partitions. However, fdisk does not allow resizing a partition. What you can…Continue readingPartitioning Tools
Once we create and format a partition, there is difficulty on how to make it larger or smaller. Individual partitions are prone to disk failures resulting in data loss. To…Continue readingUnderstanding Linux Storage Alternatives
Linux handles both hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) the same way. It mostly depends on the connection method used to connect those drives to the kernel.…Continue readingUnderstanding Linux Storage Basics
Let’s begin with explanation of what hardware module actually is. Then, we will discuss how to list installed modules, get module information, install new modules, and remove modules. So, let’s…Continue readingUnderstanding Linux Hardware Module
What is firmware? Firmware controls how operating system starts. On older systems, firmware is called Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Later on, newer systems are using new firmware called Unified Extensible…Continue readingUnderstanding the Role of Firmware
All Linux distributions implement some kind of logging to the system. Inside logging files you will see short straightforward system messages which help administrators to see what is going on…Continue readingUnderstanding Log and Journal files
Linux follows Unix method of handling email. The main feature of Unix operating systems regarding mail is that email processing software is modular. Instead of having one program that handles…Continue readingManaging email
This post will talk about managing user accounts, email, log files, and system time. Authentication – The goal of authentication is to create authentic users who have received authorization to…Continue readingManaging users and groups