Your terminal doesn't have to look like a boring block of white-on-black text. Personalizing it so much easier than it seems.

Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...

Linux commands often have long lists of options they support, many of which are single-letter mnemonics. These can be tricky to learn and remember, but their redeeming feature is their reusability: ...

Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire virtualized subsystem to allow users and developers to access a real-deal Linux command line without leaving the ...

The developers of Ubuntu Linux have worked hard to make their operating system easy for businesses to set up, use and maintain. There are still occasions, however, when a member of your Information ...

The Linux terminal isn't nearly as hard as you think. Understanding the fundamentals will help get you started. These concepts apply to all Linux distributions. When many think about Linux, they think ...

I've been using Linux for a very long time, and from day 1, the terminal window and command-line interface (CLI) have been an integral part of my work. At the same time, I've learned that it's OK to ...

The select command in Linux is a versatile tool primarily used for menu creation in bash scripts. The command retrieves data from a specified list, which can be an array or other data source, and ...

The cheat command, available for installation on many Linux systems, provides an easy way to make cheat sheets available for hundreds of commands. The term “cheat sheet” has long been used to refer to ...

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications. Superuser do, or sudo, is a Linux console program ...

How to use the Linux screen command to keep your remote processes running Your email has been sent Jack Wallen shows you a handy Linux trick that can go a long way to prevent you from losing precious ...

How to use the Linux iostat command to check on your storage subsystem Your email has been sent To help troubleshoot your Linux datacenter servers, you need the right tools. Jack Wallen introduces you ...