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Linux for System Administrators

You're reading from   Linux for System Administrators Navigate the complex landscape of the Linux OS and command line for effective administration

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803247946
Length 294 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Viorel Rudareanu Viorel Rudareanu
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Linux Basics
2. Chapter 1: Getting to Know Linux FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: The Shell and Its Commands 4. Chapter 3: The Linux Filesystem 5. Chapter 4: Processes and Process Control 6. Chapter 5: Hardware Discovery 7. Part 2: Configuring and Modifying Linux Systems
8. Chapter 6: Basic System Settings 9. Chapter 7: User and Group Management 10. Chapter 8: Software Installation and Package Repositories 11. Chapter 9: Network Configuration and Debugging 12. Chapter 10: Storage Management 13. Part 3: Linux as a Part of a Larger System
14. Chapter 11: Logging Configuration and Remote Logging 15. Chapter 12: Centralized Authentication 16. Chapter 13: High Availability 17. Chapter 14: Automation with Chef 18. Chapter 15: Security Guidelines and Best Practices 19. Index 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

DMESG

dmesg is a command-line tool in Linux that allows you to view the kernel ring buffer messages. The kernel ring buffer is a circular buffer in memory that stores messages generated by the kernel, such as hardware events, device driver information, and system error messages.

The dmesg command displays the contents of this kernel ring buffer, allowing you to view messages that have been generated since the system was last booted. These messages can be useful for debugging system problems, identifying hardware issues, and monitoring system events.

Some of the common use cases of dmesg include the following:

  • Troubleshooting system issues: dmesg can be used to identify and diagnose system problems by displaying error messages, warnings, and other relevant information
  • Checking hardware status: dmesg can provide information about hardware devices and drivers, such as when a device is detected or when a driver fails to load
  • Monitoring system events: dmesg can be...
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