A collection of system administration hints and tips, tricks and articles for the Linux operating system in all its variants.

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client_loop: send disconnect: Broken pipe

Whilst its an annoyance, this message is harmless. Here we show three examples of how you can overcome this issue.

Setting up an SSHD failover daemon in Ubuntu

A simple article on how to create a failover SSH server on a Ubuntu system, allowing you to connect on an alternative port of the original SSHD fails

A simple vagrant Cheat Sheet

Vagrant is a tool for building and managing virtual machine environments in a single workflow. With an easy-to-use workflow and focus on automation.

Clearing Linux memory cache and swap

Every Linux system has three options when clearing cache without interrupting any processes or application services.