7 ways AI can help with your Linux system management

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • AI has its place in the world of Linux.
  • If you're new or über busy, AI can be a big help.
  • Employ AI in one of these areas to ease your burden.

I'm not a big fan of employing AI for everything. I strongly believe that it should have no place in creative endeavors (with some exceptions -- such as DaVinci Resolve's incredible AI voice isolation), but it does make sense to employ AI in certain areas.

For example: Linux system management.

Before anyone gets up in arms, I'm not saying that system administrators should be replaced by machines. What I am saying is that AI can help those who are new to Linux learn how to manage (or better manage) their systems. And in cases where a single admin has to manage more machines than they...

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