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Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

ByByAndy YouensApr 2, 20242 min read

In this article I show you how to use a great editor called Nano for any editing we have to do with files on our IFS. Yes, I can hear…

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AIX System – Unix in the Modern IT World

ByByMichał WiktorekMar 22, 2024

Introduction In the world of operating systems, Unix is one of the foundations on which today’s computing is based. Designed in the 60s and 70s at AT&T Bell Labs by…

A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

ByByRudi van HelvoirtMar 6, 2024

If the screen show below looks familiar, there are two possible reasons: Either you are using the Scheduled Job (WRKJOBSCDE) command for scheduling jobs on IBM i and are not…

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Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

In this article I show you how to use a great editor called Nano for any editing we have to do with files on our IFS. Yes, I can hear…

ByByAndy YouensApr 2, 20242 min read
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AIX System – Unix in the Modern IT World

Introduction In the world of operating systems, Unix is one of the foundations on which today’s computing is based. Designed in the 60s and 70s at AT&T Bell Labs by…

ByByMichał WiktorekMar 22, 202419 min read
A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

If the screen show below looks familiar, there are two possible reasons: Either you are using the Scheduled Job (WRKJOBSCDE) command for scheduling jobs on IBM i and are not…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtMar 6, 20243 min read
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Why AIX is the best option to start your fresh new Agile Project

When it comes to a new project, management usually has only one option. It must be Linux in “cloud”. Many people think AIX is an old operating system and as…

ByByAndrey KlyachkinMar 6, 20246 min read
Under pressure to modernise your IBM i application development?

Under pressure to modernise your IBM i application development?

Join our live webinar Register Now! Tuesday 19th March 2024 11:00 -12:00 Join us to explore how Northdoor can help combine Microsoft Azure, Arcad and Skytap to create a powerful tool for developing and deploying IBM…

ByByEditorMar 5, 20242 min read
i-UG Springs into Life in 2024

i-UG Springs into Life in 2024

The IBM i User Group (i-UG) in the UK sprung into life in February 2024 with their first event of the year at sunny Rochdale. I say sunny, being from…

ByByAndy YouensFeb 27, 20244 min read
Use SSH Keys to Stop User Password Access

Use SSH Keys to Stop User Password Access

This article shows how easy it is to use SSH keys to stop users, or yourself, from having to use a password to gain access to a SSH session. Why?…

ByByAndy YouensFeb 13, 20246 min read
PowerWire Author Guidelines

PowerWire Author Guidelines

This post is a guide to authors, or potential authors, writing articles for the PowerWire publication. Every month, on the first Thursday of each month, the PowerWire newsletter is published…

ByByEditorFeb 13, 20242 min read
Installing & Using the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software

Installing & Using the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software

What is the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software? Previously known as the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications, the AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software (AIX OSS) is a collection…

ByByGlenn RobinsonFeb 7, 20246 min read
Make Sense of Journaled Tables with SQL

Make Sense of Journaled Tables with SQL

Test Setup I had a number of tables that had been journaled and I wanted to analyse what had changed during a fixed time. This is quite simple, the essential…

ByByTerry BartlettJan 17, 20247 min read
Setup a User for Open-Source

Setup a User for Open-Source

In my article this month I will be taking you through the stages to allow a user to access, and use, open source on the IBM i. This has to…

ByByAndy YouensJan 4, 20243 min read
A screen a story – Did you ever take a console over?

A screen a story – Did you ever take a console over?

During the COVID-19 pandemic we all learned to work remotely when possible. Setting up a VPN connection is something no longer only performed by IT personals. Losing a VPN connection…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtJan 4, 20245 min read