Re: [Nolug] Nine traits of the veteran Unix admin

From: Chris Jones <techmaster_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 17:18:58 -0500
Message-ID: <CACHJEDhY7LQNc65oPraPKwPRM8tcv-UnZ8fRNLjEJkf=dOQm4g@mail.gmail.com>

> 6) It also means we never think that a problem exists until we can see it
for ourselves.
> Deeply true

It's Schrodinger's cat.

On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Gilberto Martins
<gsilva.martins@gmail.com>wrote:

> 1) Well, I think sudo should always be used. Not only 'cause it is safer
> (I do not agree with "but also causes you to not think through your actions
> fully"). All sudo commands will be logged through syslog with rich details,
> such as:
>
> Aug 6 10:20:54 p009909 sudo: gmartins : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/gmartins ;
> USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java
> java /usr/lib/jdk1.7.0_25/bin/java 1
>
> Also, you can create groups of users with sudo, and list which commands
> they can use, as root. Once one "sudo su", he will be able to do anything.
>
>
> 3) "To the uninitiated, even the most innocuous regex looks like the
> result of nauseous keyboard. To us, however, it's pure poetry."
> Great sentence ...
>
>
> 4) Correct. But by Angry Birds ...
>
>
> 6) It also means we never think that a problem exists until we can see it
> for ourselves.
> Deeply true
>
>
> 7) we need to know the absolute cause of the problem!!!
>
>
> 8) If the problem occurred once and was "fixed" by a reboot, it'll happen
> again.
>
>
>
> Good Text!
>
> Gilberto Martins
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:31 AM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>
>> http://www.infoworld.com/t/**unix/nine-traits-the-veteran-**
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