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I've been using Linux and Unix professionally since 1995, mostly in Linux-related sysadmin/systems architect jobs supporting academia. I generally know my stuff, but am very happy to learn something new and to be corrected when I'm wrong. Currently, I am the Fedora Project Leader.

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How to check how long a process has been running?
Feb 22, 2011
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last time file opened
Mar 8, 2011
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Can I watch the progress of a `sync` operation?
Sep 15, 2012
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what is the CentOS equivalent of /var/log/syslog (on Ubuntu)?
Aug 29, 2013
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How do I time a specific command?
Apr 6, 2011
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Does LVM impact performance?
Feb 9, 2011
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Why do we use "./" (dot slash) to execute a file in Linux/UNIX?
Dec 1, 2010
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Reserved space for root on a filesystem - why?
Feb 24, 2011
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Which is the safest way to get root privileges: sudo, su or login?
Mar 4, 2011
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How to list processes locking file?
Aug 8, 2013

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Is QNX unix-like?

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What is the "exposure triangle"?
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