Failed Installation of MSSQL-CLI on Ubuntu
So you want to run mssql-cli on Ubuntu Linux, but you received a number of errors and even if you
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PASS Summit 2019 is NEXT WEEK!
I’m getting ready for SQL Saturday Oregon this weekend, (taking the train up from Eugene to Portland…) but its about
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Linux Scripting, Part IV- Scripting for Longevity
We’ve learned a lot about commands, utilities and how to create a script, but we need to discuss the importance
Read MoreLinux Scripting, Part III
In the previous blog posts, we learned how to set up the first part of a standard shell script- how
Read MoreRemove Files with Force and Other Bad Ideas
Almost every Linux or Unix person has seen the help forum post from a novice looking for an answer to
Read MorePASS Summit 2019 Learning Pathways
Hello from Atlanta, where I’m preparing for tomorrow’s SQL Saturday and arrived for the great news announcing this year’s PASS
Read MoreLinux Scripting, Part II
In Part I, we started with some scripting basics, as in, how to write a script. This included the concepts
Read MoreNot Just the How of AD with Linux VM/SQL 2019, but the WHY
Azure Directory is available with Linux SQL Server 2019 in Preview and as I was setting it up in my
Read MoreThe Late Spring Speaking Gauntlet
There are busy times for everyone and if you speak at conferences, the busy times are March,May and November. I
Read MoreHow to Linux for the SQL DBA Articles on Simple Talk
I’ve started to write a series of articles on Simple Talk from Redgate on Linux for the SQL Server DBA.
Read MoreLearn Linux With Docker and Microsoft Container Image
I just finished teaching an 8 hour pre-con at SQL Saturday Indianapolis on Essential Linux for the DBA. The focus
Read MoreWhere in the World Has Goth Geek Girl Been
I’m on track to fly home tomorrow, March 11th after nine days and three events. I’m pretty exhausted and just
Read MoreCan You DIG It?
As I dig deeper into Linux for the SQL Server DBAs and for Oracle HotSos, I’m digging into DIG. Yeah,
Read MoreDocker and Windows 10 1709 Patch, The End
So if you read my last post on my challenges with Docker containers running on Windows 10 after the 1709
Read MoreLinux for the SQL Server DBA, Part III
Yes, there’s a Part III! You’re going to have to start scripting and now that you know a few VI/VIM
Read MoreWhy SQL Server Shouldn’t Run as Root on Linux
So more than one person contacted me about my last post and stated that they didn’t see a problem with
Read MoreLinux 101 for SQL Server DBAs, Part II
Linux has become a clear area of required learning for SQL Server DBAs in as of SQL Server 2016. What?
Read MoreLinux for the SQL Server DBA- Part II
So we’ve covered a few basics of a Linux host in Part I– The File System Users, groups Basic Commands
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