Over the years troubleshooting many different problems on Linux/UNIX I have developed a personal rule of sorts to help me troubleshoot problems faster and avoid loosing time by going down the wrong path. I had a bad habit of after doing some basic troubleshooting of a problem and not …

This was my 9th time attending the Large Installation System Administration(LISA) Conference this year in San Francisco. I have been pleased with both the quality and variety of the conference content the past 2 years. They seem to be doing a great job finding new speakers each year that …