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• Learn Linux, 101: Search text files using regular expressions

  Handle text like a pro with regular expressions and grep, the powerful tool for searching files or command output. Learn both basic and GNU-extended regex syntax.

• Learn Linux, 101: Process execution priorities

  In addition to starting and stopping processes, it's also important to manage execution priority so that applications get as much processing time as they need. Learn how to set and change process priorities.

• Learn Linux, 101: Create, monitor, and kill processes

  Managing processes is everyday work for Linux administrators and developers. Learn how to shuffle processes between foreground and background, find out what's running, kill processes, and keep processing running after you've left for the day.

• Virtio: An I/O virtualization framework for Linux

  How do the numerous virtualization schemes for Linux exploit the underlying kernel for I/O virtualization? The answer is virtio, an efficient abstraction for hypervisors and a common set of I/O virtualization drivers.

• Scripting the Vim editor, Part 3: Built-in lists

  Teach an old editor new tricks. Continue learning how to script the powerful Vim editor, this time with an introduction to Vimscript's built-in support for lists and arrays.

• Generate dummy CIM indications for testing on Linux

  No CIM provider? No problem. You can still test your listener by using the provider included with OpenPegasus CIM Object Manager.

• Cultured Perl: Storage management on Amazon S3

  Use Perl to view, create, and delete buckets, containers that Amazon's cloud-based storage service employs to help you organize your files.