Following the demise of classic CentOS, many were left wondering where to go next. While some migrated to Rocky or AlmaLinux, there is an option to get the original Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) completely free and legally. Let’s talk about the Red Hat Developer Subscription for Individuals.
Creating a proper partition structure during Linux installation is one of those steps that lays the foundation for overall system stability. Beginners, and sometimes even experienced sysadmins, often limit themselves to creating a single large root partition, throwing all data into one place. However, dividing the system into logical parts is an essential part of configuring a server or even a workstation; exceptions to this rule should only be made for temporary testing environments.
When it comes to configuring networks in Linux, understanding IP addressing is the foundational baseline you cannot move forward without. You can blindly copy interface parameters, but it is always better to grasp the underlying subnet logic once and for all.
In this day and age, the line between a Developer (Dev) and an Administrator (Ops) has finally blurred. If your scripts only live on your desktop or in ~/scripts/, you are working inefficiently.
Choosing a filesystem (FS) is not a matter of religion, it is an engineering calculation. There is no such thing as the “best” FS, only the one that optimally fits a specific workload. Let’s break down the main players in the GNU/Linux arena as of today.