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Nathan Osman
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I absolutely love Linux!

I use Ubuntu primarily, though I also use Fedora from time to time. I am also a software developer fluent in C++ and Python.

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How to find out if a system uses SysV, Upstart or Systemd initsystem
Apr 14, 2015
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Why does '/' have an '..' entry?
Jan 12, 2011
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What causes various signals to be sent?
Jan 23, 2011
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Renaming the current directory from a shell - possible?
Mar 4, 2015
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Is there an online/web interface to search and list apt-get packages and see summaries and recommendations?
Oct 30, 2013
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Do journaling filesystems guarantee against corruption after a power failure?
May 6, 2011
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What methods are used to encrypt passwords in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow?
Feb 26, 2011
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Can other users view the arguments passed to a command?
Feb 25, 2011
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Linux equivalent to ReadyBoost?
Mar 18, 2011
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Why can't the kernel run init?
Nov 17, 2015
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Is it possible to declare two variables of different types in a for loop?

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