Older commands can still be faster—and more flexible, powerful, and accessible too!

Life's better off Windows—and Linux is ready to prove it.

Any Linux systems administrator needs to be proficient with a wide range of commands for user management, file handling, system monitoring, networking, security and more. This article covers a range ...

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 ...

Ever wondered why programming in Bash is so difficult? Bash employs the same constructs as traditional programming languages; however, under the hood, the logic is rather different. The Bourne-Again ...

Nowadays, administrators work with more diverse platforms than ever. From Windows workstations to Linux servers to macOS laptops, they encounter a dizzying number of environments. Cloud computing and ...

The terminal will do exactly what you tell it to — to the point of malicious compliance.

Managing storage space on Linux devices can be challenging. Linux storage commands, though, help monitor and manage this space and make the sys admin job easier. Use the following commands on Linux ...

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This course provides an introduction to Kernel programming for the Linux operating system, and the development of Linux kernel drivers for Embedded devices. The Yocto build system is introduced, which ...

One of the most valuable utilities offered by Unix and Linux-based systems is the wc command. This versatile command stands for "word count" and offers you a simple, yet powerful way to analyze text ...