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  • The Lost Worlds of Telnet

    Most people think of Telnet as “that thing I *used* to use to remotely access servers.” But a few hearty souls are still keeping their Telnet services online — and it’s a great way to experience some good old-fashioned time-wasting fun! [Article Source](https://www.linux.com/news/lost-worlds-telnet-0). {: .center-text}

  • Using Trap to Exit Bash Scripts Cleanly

    In this tutorial we explain how to use the trap bash builtin to exit bash scripts cleanly. We explore examples of how to clean up temp files, ensure services stay running and close ports. Article Source.

  • From A Dead Laptop To A Portable KVM And PiTop

    An essential tool of many sysadmins is a portable terminal ready to plug into an ailing rack-mounted server to administer first aid. At their simplest, they are simply a monitor and keyboard on a trolley, but more often they will be a laptop pre-loaded with tools for the purpose. Sysadmins...