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Linux security and system management

Linux Audit is one of the few blogs dedicated to Linux security. We aim for high-quality articles to explain security concepts and how they apply to Linux systems.

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Latest articles

How to display directory contents sorted by modification time

Learn how to sort the output of the ls command to list a directory contents by its modification time.

How to schedule a periodic task with systemd

Schedule a repeating task via systemd by using a timer. Learn how to configure and use it.

How to check if systemd is being used or active

Learn how to quickly confirm that systemd is being used as your system and service manager.

How to add a SSH key to the SSH agent

Learn how to load and use your SSH key together with a SSH agent.

How to see all enabled services with systemctl

The systemctl command can be used to show all service units and filter those that are enabled.

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