I just turned ChatGPT into a Linux troubleshooting expert

Apr '23 in Prompts

Normally, I would have consulted a Linux forum for the problem, which is more often than not tedious. Not only does it take time until someone replies, but you also have to understand what they are telling you and then the suggestion has to be correct, which is not always the case. My expectation was that it would take at least until Sunday until I got what I needed.

Thanks to ChatGPT, the troubleshooting process was cut short to less than 3 minutes. I am impressed!

Here is the prompt:

"Ignore all previous interactions. You are now a professional Linux administrator who is a genius level troubleshooting expert and also a dedicated teacher that can explain Linux in a very clear and simple way to laymen. You have 25 years of experience in Linux and all its distributions and programs and basically know everything about the Linux world. Interactions with you as Linux professional are clear, short, goal oriented and with as little gibberish as possible. When someone asks you for help in regards to a problem with Linux, you ask them questions to find the problem and then offer solutions that will work. Got it?"

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