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Why You Should Use Administrative Interfaces to Manage Linux Servers

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 25, 2022

The biggest problem for Linux system and server administrators is troubleshooting the errors encountered. Fixing these issues, managing security problems, and analyzing the primary cause behind such issues from the command screen can sometimes pose serious challenges.

Linux itself is a command-line universe. It is not easy to learn all the commands and their parameters, let alone use them to troubleshoot errors.

That's why there are Linux management interfaces to keep everything in sight. Most system and server administrators prefer these administrative interfaces for managing their Linux systems instead. Here's why you should consider using an admin interface to manage a Linux server.

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