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This meme is a reminder that the internet is a complex network, and packets can take many different paths to reach their destination. 😂

How to count all matches of a string or words in compressed and uncompressed files with grep for #Linux or #Unix https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grep-count-lines-if-a-string-word-matches/

my condolences to anyone who has to sell this right now 👇

Being human is hard, especially if you need to do stuff with computers 😂 trade wisely. The grass is always greener on the other side.

Open terminal and type the following on #Linux to print your BIOS version and other info:

```

for d in system-manufacturer system-product-name bios-release-date bios-version

do

echo "${d^} : " $(sudo dmidecode -s ${d})

done

```

See https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/check-bios-version-linux/ for more info. #sysadmin #debian #linuxmint #centos #ubuntu

Reddit keeps digging its grave every day with a new twist, but as soon as a good candidate (replacement for Reddit) emerges on the horizon, users will flock on. Just pray that the replacement is not from Google :P LOL.

Coworker: Dude, wake up!. The deadline is here. We need to push change.

Me: Noop. Read-only Friday.

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/555/857/139/661/912/original/ee223dbb229c05da.mp4

I think I will change my title from "Linux sysadmin" to "Prompt engineering". My prompts are simple tho:

```bash

man -k word

man {command}

info {command}

```

Please don't tell anyone about my secrets. 🤣

It is possible to reboot the Linux system into the firmware (BIOS) setup interface on modern servers, laptops, and desktops by using the following command when your init is systemd:

sudo systemctl reboot --firmware-setup

For more info see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-reboot-linux/ my page. #Linux #Sysadmin #Debian #RHEL #Ubuntu

Writing "Hello world" in Perl in school vs. retiring as director of engineering after 40 years.

Yes, hammer is for hitting. You’ve almost got it. That is how you fix the dam thingy or just rage against the machines :P

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/555/289/111/795/502/original/688972ab869b04a7.mp4

Add 1% for cursing. 😂

Interviewer: so tell me about yourself

Me: I'd rather not i kinda need this job