There are many useful Linux commands that are very useful when navigating your new Linux system. Checking disk space or deleting files is very easily done with the command line. To get a basic introduction to the Linux command line, use the man intro command. This gives a basic rundown…
Read MoreWhy you should contribute Linux has evolved, and continues to evolve, under the open-source philosophy of the free sharing of ideas. If not for this massive, shared, open community environment, Linux — and much of the open-source software that runs the Internet — wouldn’t be here. It’s a testament to…
Read MoreIf you need to perform a command a second time on a different file, you can use command replacement with the ^ symbol. e.g. cp foo.txt /to/some/directory then ^foo^bar, expanding to: cp bar.txt /to/some/directory. To find information about a particular command, the apropos utility can be very helpful, this will…
Read MoreLinux has grown rapidly during the past few years, and so has the IT world’s awareness of it, following the media groundswell surrounding Linux in 1998. Back then it was the latest hot new thing to enter the realm of IT. Now, the hype has leveled out and the facts…
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