Am I a SysAdmin?

I have created this short list to help you determine whether you are a SysAdmin. You know you are a SysAdmin if…
1.You think this book might be a fun read.

© David Both 2018

David BothThe Linux Philosophy for SysAdminshttps://doi-org.eztncc.vccs.edu:2443/10.1007/978-1-4842-3730-4_1

2. People frequently ask you to help them with their computers.


3.You check the servers every morning before you do anything else.


4.You write shell scripts to automate even simple tasks.


5.You share your shell scripts.


6.Your shell scripts are licensed with an Open Source license.


7.You know what Open Source means.


8.You document everything you do.


9.You have hacked the wireless router to install Linux software.


10.You find computers easier to interact with than most humans.


11.You understand :(){ :|: & } ;:


12.You think the command line is fun.


13.You like to be in complete control.


14.You are root.


15.You understand the difference between “free as in beer,” and “free as in speech,” when applied to software.


16.You have installed a computer in a rack enclosure.


17.You have replaced the standard CPU cooling fan with one that dissipates more heat.


18.You purchase the parts and build your own computers.


19.
You use liquid cooling for your CPU.


20.
You install Linux on everything you can.


21.
You have a Raspberry Pi connected to your television.


22.
You use a Raspberry Pi as a firewall for your home network.


23.
You run your own Email, DHCP, NTP, NFS, DNS, and/or SSH servers.


24.
You have hacked your home computer to replace the processor with a faster one.


25.
You have upgraded the BIOS in a computer.


26.
You leave the covers off your computer because you replace components frequently.


27.
The router provided by your ISP is in “pass through” mode.


28.
You use a Linux computer as a router.


29.
…etc…