Package Managers in Linux: RPM, Yum, DPKG and APT ExplainedCategorizing Linux Distributions by Package Manager One of the most common ways to categorize a Linux distribution is by the package manager it uses. Distributions such as RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Lin19h ago · 13 min readsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev
Understanding the Linux Kernel, Boot Process and File System HierarchyWhat Is a Kernel? If you have worked with any operating system, you have almost certainly run into the term kernel. But what exactly is it? The kernel is the major component of an operating system. It13d ago · 30 min readsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev
Stop Writing Repetitive Playbooks: Ansible Tags, Variables, Loops, Handlers and Conditions DecodedThe Setup Module: Reading Your Servers Before you configure remote machines, it often helps to know what you are working with. The setup module is Ansible's built-in tool for collecting detailed syste2Jun 21 · 15 min readsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev
Ansible Playbooks Explained: From First YAML File to Managing Real ServersWhat Is a Playbook? A playbook is a YAML file where you define what Ansible should do on your remote servers. It is a structured list of tasks, and each task calls an Ansible module to do something sp2Jun 19 · 13 min readsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev
You Have 400 Servers to Configure. Now What? Let Ansible Do the Work.What Exactly Is Ansible? Ansible is a configuration management tool. It is also commonly referred to as an IT automation tool. Both descriptions are accurate, and both point to the same core idea: Ans1Jun 18 · 12 min readsaipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev