My question "what are the most important ubuntu sysadmin tasks/tools" was down voted as "too general".
Is it? Should the site include some more general backgrounders?
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2That got voted down because it was vague and difficult to tell what was being asked.– Nathan OsmanCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 16:24
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sysadmin tasks & tools is vague? really.– Aviah LaorCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 17:42
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For anyone wondering this is the question.– Hamish DownerCommented Jul 31, 2010 at 17:43
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I think some general questions are useful, but it is a question of how general. At some point the question gets too vague, and I think the question you asked was just too vague. Some other questions that are still fairly general, but can be answered well are:
- Tips for getting to grips with the command line.
- What's the easiest way to get started with LaTeX on Ubuntu?
- What video players do you recommend for Ubuntu?
These would provide background information, but the questioner in these cases has been specific enough that a good answer can be provided. Your question wasn't. As I said in a comment to your question, I'd be up for specific questions with use cases - for example
- LAMP server - what needs to be backed up and how?
- I run a mail server using postfix, are there any tasks I should be doing regularly?
