Pranks that sysadmins play | Linux Today

Pranks that sysadmins play

Written By
SH
Sandra Henry-Stocker
Mar 11, 2014

Unix systems administrators tend to be very serious about their responsibilities — except when they’re not. And, when they’re not, the pranks that they play on each other and some of their more annoying users might surprise you.

SH

Sandra Henry-Stocker

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.