© David Both 2020
D. BothUsing and Administering Linux: Volume 1https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5049-5_3

3. The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

David Both1 
(1)
Raleigh, NC, USA
 

Objectives

In this chapter you will learn

  • The historical background of the Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

  • A basic introduction to the tenets of the Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

  • How the Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins can help you learn to be a better SysAdmin

Background

The Unix Philosophy is an important part of what makes Unix1 unique and powerful. Much has been written about the Unix Philosophy, and the Linux philosophy is essentially the same as the Unix Philosophy because of its direct line of descent from Unix.

The original Unix Philosophy was intended primarily for the ...

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