Installing and Using VI or Vim

Installing and using Vi or Vim

In this article, we will review installing and using Vi or Vim, a versatile and powerful text editor commonly found in Unix-based operating systems like Linux and macOS, as well as being available for Windows. Table of Contents Introduction Vim, also known as Vi Improved, is a popular text editor that is widely used by […]

To DOCKER or not to PODMAN: THAT IS THE QUESTION

docker or not to podman

In this article, we compare and contrast both container platforms and ultimately decide whether to docker or not to podman. Table of Contents Introduction When deciding which containerization technology to go with, Docker or Podman, one should consider the following: Security – Since Podman has a daemon-less architecture, which is just a fancy way of saying […]

The Most Commonly Used YUM Commands in Linux With Examples

commonly used yum commands

Table of Contents Introduction According to the Linux manual pages (man yum), there are 35 standard YUM commands. That number increases to the hundreds when you factor in the various options and flags available with the yum utility.  In this article, we will review the most commonly used yum commands. Linux sysadmins the world over […]