A personal collection of Unix/Linux system administration utilities for common tasks like file monitoring, network testing, and automation.
sysadmin-util is a collection of command-line utilities tailored for Unix/Linux system administrators. It provides scripts for tasks like file age reporting, network testing, log monitoring, and system checks, helping automate and streamline routine operations. The tools are designed to be simple, focused, and easily integrated into existing workflows.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers managing Unix/Linux servers who need lightweight, scriptable tools for daily tasks like monitoring, debugging, and automation.
It offers a curated, minimal set of utilities that solve specific pain points without bloat, encouraging users to adopt the practice of building personalized toolkits. The scripts are straightforward, well-documented, and complement standard system commands.
Tools for Linux/Unix sysadmins.
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Each script tackles a specific, common sysadmin pain point, like `ago` for human-readable file ages or `ssl-expiry-date` for certificate checks, with clear examples in the README.
The README strongly advocates for users to collect and document their own utilities, positioning this project as inspiration rather than a final solution.
Every tool includes practical usage examples, such as `since` for tracking logfile updates or `mysql-slave-check` for replication monitoring, making adoption straightforward.
Offers utilities not always bundled elsewhere, like `chronic` for suppressing cron output on success and `multi-ping` for dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 testing.
The maintainer explicitly rejects most submissions and points to a new repository (sysbox), meaning this collection is unlikely to grow or adapt to new user needs.
Some tools require external dependencies, like `multi-ping` needing Perl's Net::DNS module and ping binaries, adding complexity over standalone alternatives.
Utilities are minimalistic; for example, `dupes` only uses SHA1 hashing without options for different algorithms or interactive deletion, limiting advanced use cases.
With focus shifted to sysbox, this repository may receive fewer updates, potentially leaving bugs unfixed or security issues unaddressed over time.