Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I rely on every day, and you can benefit from them, too.

Navigating through directories is a basic skill in the Linux terminal. The command 'cd' (change directory) lets you move ...

One of the simplest ways to run a command in the background is by appending an ampersand (&) at the end of the command. This method instructs the shell to execute the command as a separate background ...

Useful keyboard commands for Bash Here are some useful keyboard commands for Bash. CTRL-c Stop current command CTRL-z Sleep program CTRL-a Go to start of line CTRL-e Go to end of line CTRL-u Cut from ...

Linux operating system allows users to create commands and execute them over the command line. To create a command in Linux, the first step is to create a bash script for the command. The second step ...

This is presently the most popular command on the site indicating a lot of people find themself in that very situation – running superuser commands as an ordinary user. Hey, it’s a lot better than the ...

In the beginning days of Unix and later Linux, disks were physically large, but very small in terms of storage capacity. A 300 megabyte disk in the mid-90’s was the size of a shoebox. Today, you can ...

As Terry Lambert, the developer behind Linux ancestor Unix, once said, "It is not Unix's job to stop you from shooting your foot. If you so choose to do so, then it is Unix's job to deliver Mr. Bullet ...