Robert Heller's Linux Articles

This is a series of articles I have written on the subject of Linux installation and administration. Hopefully, others will find these articles useful.

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Article 2 (Apr 17, 2006): HTML: Got Root? All About Users and Permissions, PDF: Got Root? All About Users and Permissions

This article discusses permissions and users, including special users like the root user. Also covered are tools to securely delegate administrative tasks without creating security holes.

Article 1 (Mar 17, 2006): HTML: Partitioning for Linux, PDF: Partitioning for Linux

This article discusses some of the things to consider when planning the partitioning of a Linux system. These considerations include thoughts on how different directories will be used and how the usage of different directories might suggest how to partition your disk space. Also my thoughts on the relationship between backup strategies and partitioning are covered.