We’ve made it to the final post in our 5-part Linux Essentials series! In Part 5 of 5, we’ll explore how to automate tasks, manage system services, handle log files, and monitor system performance. This section is especially useful for anyone managing production systems or looking to become a Linux system administrator.
If you’re just joining the series, check out our previous blogs to build your foundation!
- 1. Job Scheduling Commands
- 2. System Services (systemd)
- 3. Log Management Commands
- 4. Monitoring & Performance
- 5. Tips for Efficient Linux Usage
1. Job Scheduling Commands
Scenario: Bob wants to schedule a backup script to run every day at midnight.
2. System Services (systemd)
Scenario: Raj wants to restart the Apache service after updating the config file.
3. Log Management Commands
Scenario: Alice wants to review system logs to troubleshoot a failed login attempt.
4. Monitoring & Performance
Scenario: Raj needs to identify which process is consuming too much memory.
5. Tips for Efficient Linux Usage
- Use cron for recurring jobs, and at for one-time tasks.
- Regularly monitor logs to detect issues early.
- Set alerts for high memory or CPU usage using monitoring tools.
- Use systemctl is -enabled to check startup status of services.
- Learn to read log timestamps and understand service-specific logs.
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