This post is directed at Ubuntu and Debian server admins. As all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, it is imperative that you immediately make your server more fun. If you do not get a little smile when you log into your server via SSH, then something is terribly wrong! Avoid dullness by [...]
If you are using SSH to access a command shell on a remote system and you would like to temporarily return to a shell on your local system, there is an easy way to do so.
Simply type a tilda (“~”) and control-z.
This will place your SSH session into the background. You will be in a shell [...]
This is the script I use to SSH remotely dump Subversion repositories on various servers for which I am responsible.
Before you can use this script, you need to set up SSH so your local cron can access the remote servers without a password.
One thing to note about this script is that it automatically rotates the archived [...]