The Linux command line can seem impenetrable, with arcane instructions and a focus on text interfaces. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources and tools to help you get started. The first thing you ...

Our Linux cheat sheet includes some of the most commonly used commands along with brief explanations and examples of what the commands can do. One of the things you need when building your “chops” on ...

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

We store data in a variety of ways. On our hard disks, on optical discs (CDs and DVDs) and on removable devices such as USB sticks and external hard drives. In Windows, each would be given a drive ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

The .history file in Linux – whether ~/.bash_history, ~/.zsh_history or ~/.history – provides ways to track and reuse commands that you have recently run. This post suggests how you might make good ...

Watch running the date command. How to use the Linux watch command for easier output tracking Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces you to a Linux command that can automatically execute a ...