7 things every web developer should know about linux administration
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The document outlines seven essential skills that every web developer should possess for effective Linux administration, including SSH connections, file operations, web server configuration, and the use of version control systems like SVN and Git. It also emphasizes the importance of optimizing server performance through configurations and scheduled tasks via cron jobs. The conclusion highlights the necessity of familiarizing oneself with common tasks to improve Linux administration capabilities.
7 things every web developer should know about linux administration
- 1. 7 things every web developer should know about Linux administration By Zareef Ahmed @zareefahmed
- 2. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 1. SSH connections This is first and foremost requirement of Linux administration, you need to be able to login to remote system to do any kind of task on it. On windows putty or similar software can be used. On Linux or Mac OS machines you can directly use ssh command to do this. Telnet was once used for this purpose but nowadays it is outdated due to security issues. You can also make password less connection to your servers from your machines to automate many tasks. Read more about how to setup password less connections.
- 3. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 2. File Operations You must be able to create,copy and move files and directories around your file system. Many people who are used to work on windows CMD prompt or Mac and Linux’s terminal will not face any problem in this. You just need to careful about using commands while doing operations which impacts files or directory life. Like using rm with rf option with a small spelling mistake can erase your whole data without confirming.
- 4. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 3. Apache or your web server configuration You must be aware of your web server’s functioning and its common configurations. Like on Apache you must be aware of virtual host settings and .htaccess file handling. You must be able to differentiate between “Dos” and “Don’ts”. I can give you a point to ponder about. How using .htaccess file can slow down your overall file serving or execution via Apache and how you can overcome this? Try to found out information about it.You can also guide Linux Administrator about disabling modules which are not needed in your application to minimize memory footprint of the web server to boost overall performance.
- 5. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 4. Configurations You must be able to see how your server is performing and how you can fine tune simple things like allocating more memory to your web or application server. If running PHP you must be able to handle common configuration of it as all configuration variables are not configurable through ini_set function or .htaccess file. Optimizing your database configuration can also be one of the useful thing to do.
- 6. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 5. Rsync You must be aware of your web server’s functioning and its common configurations. Like on Apache you must be aware of virtual host settings and .htaccess file handling. You must be able to differentiate between “Dos” and “Don’ts”. I can give you a point to ponder about. How using .htaccess file can slow down your overall file serving or execution via Apache and how you can overcome this? Try to found out information about it.You can also guide Linux Administrator about disabling modules which are not needed in your application to minimize memory footprint of the web server to boost overall performance.
- 7. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 6. Using SVN, Git from command line. You must be able to handle common operations related to SVN or Git through command line. This will help you to integrate your deployment process to your version system.
- 8. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed 7. Using Cron Jobs You must be able to set the schedules of your cron jobs. Using cron jobs you can handle routine work like clearing garbage or regenerating cache of specific portion of application.
- 9. @ZareefAhmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zareefahmed Conclusion I have tried to enlist some common tasks groups which you need to know to be better at linux administration as web developer. Some very common tasks like creating or editing files in ssh shell are also necessary in some cases.