2000 / The foundation
Start with the systems.
My career began in Windows systems administration. It taught me to look beyond the symptom, understand the environment, and work carefully through a problem.
About ShebangLinux / Since 2015
Real systems.
Real lessons.
Shared openly.
I’m Steven Abraham—also known as Stividibi. I created ShebangLinux to share the practical knowledge that grows from working with Linux and Unix systems every day.
Systems administrator. Teacher. Fellow learner.
The path here
From administering systems
to helping people understand them.
2008 / Linux & Unix
Broaden the perspective.
I moved into Linux administration, working across enterprise and public-sector environments. That experience spans Linux distributions and Unix systems including Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX.
2015 / Share the knowledge
Build ShebangLinux.
I started this site in September 2015 as a place for how-tos, administration notes, and lessons learned. The archive remains here for readers and the community who have made it part of their learning.
How I approach a problem
Understand first.
Change with purpose.
A command is more useful when you know what it does, where it applies, and how to check the result. Read the context, practise in a lab, and keep your changes as small as the problem allows.