Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

Linux is constantly evolving, and with it the tools that its fans use on a daily basis. However, some of the classics such as ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are certain Linux commands I consider essential.They range from networking, troubleshooting, and ...

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 ...

Commands that provide help are essential. Here's a look at some of the help you can get from the Linux system itself. Even after you’ve used Linux for a while, you will still find yourself needing ...

Linux might sound scary for first-time Linux users, but actually, it isn’t. Linux is a bunch of open-source Unix operating systems based on Linux Kernel. These operating systems are called Linux ...

Getting started with Linux can be more than a little daunting. In this article we help you learn the commands needed to find your way around and teach you how to find out more on your own. Share on ...

This morning, I received a message from a friend who was reading a hack log, and she had some questions about the commands used. This got me thinking, as Linux has a ton of commands and some can be ...

There are a lot of ways on Linux to make repeating commands easier than retyping them, and here's a nice collection of them. Life on the command line on Linux is clearly something most of us enjoy, ...

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 ...