Well, that moment happened a few weeks ago to me. My boss came up to me and asked me for a beginner's guide to Linux for a new tech that had just started. After nearly 14 years in IT and Linux ...

Linux isn't nearly as hard as you think it is. In fact, Linux has become one of the easiest desktop and server operating systems on the planet. How is that possible? For one thing, modern Linux ...

The Linux command line offers some very useful tools to enable you to perform mathematical calculations. This post runs through a series of commands you can use and demonstrates some techniques for ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Make searching for files easier with these GUI tools.Each of these apps will work on most distributions ...

Sending messages to other users on the Linux command line can be very easy, but there are a number of commands that you might want to consider. In this post, we’ll look at four commands and see how ...

Computer security, Linux related or not, has always been a dynamic, ongoing process. Keeping abreast of all the security issues necessary to protect my office network (and subsequently, my livelihood) ...

How to run a Google search from the Linux command line Your email has been sent Having the ability to Google from the command line can be an efficient way to look up something on Linux. Jack Wallen ...

The command line isn't just for wise Linux beards. It's actually an awesome tool with almost limitless functionality. Here's a primer on how it works, and how you can do almost anything with it. Note: ...

Both the Windows and Linux operating systems include applications that would be useful for either operating system. Unfortunately, to use Linux programs in Windows, you would typically need to find ...

How to Create Users and Groups in Linux from the Command Line Your email has been sent Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line ...

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 ...