Linux ACL permissions are based on the draft POSIX 1003.1e. Even though ACLs are in use, the standard never made it out of the draft status. I assume you have a solid grasp on regular file permissions. If not, I suggest reading my guide on the topic before working with ACLs. Use Cases Access control… Read More »
The Linux find program is very powerful. It has a small learning curve, but a little time spent learning find now will save you a lot of time later. The Linux find command isn’t actually part of Linux. It is a program that is part of the GNU findutils project. It can be installed on… Read More »
This vi tutorial should teach you just enough to do some basic editing and understand the documentation. I have tested it with vim and the version of nvi that ships with FreeBSD. It should work with any version. Vi is a popular text editor for UNIX like operating systems created in 1976. Unlike most word… Read More »