Tag Archives: unix

Bash: Multi-dimensional Arrays

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Learn how to simulate a multi-dimensional array in bash using an associate array with clever use of the hash key. Bash 4 only provides one-dimensional indexed and associative array variables.

Linux: Restrict su to Group

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Explains how to restrict the use of su command to a limited number of users belonging to a group.

Unix / Linux: Manage Multiple SSH Keys

unix linux
Manage multiple ssh private keys and configure ssh to map different private keys to different hosts automatically by using ~/.ssh/config configuration file

Unix / Linux: How to Create Zombie Process

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Explains how zombie processes or defunct processes are created on Unix / Linux. Also explains how the zombie process can be removed from the process table. A simple C program is used to demonstrate the creation of zombie processes.