Network Interface Utilization in Solaris
A friend asked me how he could see the network utilization in Solaris. It seems like a fairly simple request but for some reason this is not a simple command line away.
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Top on Solaris
Recently, I was asked to give some advice on an integration project involving some Solaris web servers . One of the sides requested to install the top command. Now I know and love top for Linux but using top on Solaris is a waste in my opinion. Solaris comes with the prstat command built in- why use something else? Of course he answered that top was standard for him and he was used to it but I felt obliged to convince him otherwise so I dug around and found some proof 🙂
The Dedicated Server Handbook, a new book on Webmin
A new eBook by Issac G that explains how to setup a dedicated server using Webmin is now available from www.thededicatedserverhandbook.com. Videos from the book are also available on YouTube.
Determine your run level in Linux/Solaris
If you've ever wondered how to determine your current run level, use the command
CFEngine in mixed Solaris, Linux, environments
If you've ever tried to use CFEngine for package management, you know that it is basically useless.