Linux script for automatic notification of failed download

Scenario: We need a CentOS machine to periodically automatically download a file from a remote server on the internet. If this download fails for any reason, the network admin should be emailed to investigate further. Resolution: A simple cron job can be used which executes a download script. The following script was used: #!/bin/bash wget … Continue reading Linux script for automatic notification of failed download

Nugget Post: LPIC-2 material

While hunting for good study material for the LPIC-2 certificate (linux professional institute certification) I came across a very good online book that’s up to date and very structured at the time of writing. It’s from a dutch site dedicated to linux/unix: http://www.snow.nl/dist/xhtmlc Kudos to the snow.nl team! The material is really useful, even for … Continue reading Nugget Post: LPIC-2 material