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This column is the third in a series dedicated to one of my favorite subjects: troubleshooting. Because my column generally is aimed more at tips and tricks and less on philosophy and design, I don't ...

Control services, read logs, profile boot time, and inspect crashes with these four built-in systemd tools.

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

This article is excerpted from the book DevOps Troubleshooting: Linux Server Best Practices and is reprinted by permission of publisher Pearson/Addison-Wesley Professional. Many different problems can ...

10 ways to check ports in Linux to help troubleshoot systems Your email has been sent System and network troubleshooting often involves checking and obtaining information about ports to ensure ...

How to troubleshoot an ethernet interface on a Ubuntu Server with ethtool Your email has been sent If a network interface card (NIC) is causing problems on your Ubuntu Server, see how to use the ...

Domain Name System or DNS errors can prevent you from being able to navigate the Web or access specific applications. There may be several reasons why you get a DNS ...

Although there’s a fair amount of web server troubleshooting you can perform outside of the server itself, ultimately you will get in a situation where you want to know this type of information: How ...

Effective troubleshooting requires that you know how to break a problem into pieces, track down evidence, and that you understand your systems and applications — as well as the tools at your disposal ...