Learning Linux commands: cat
Introduction Many of you already know about the cat(1) command. Maybe you have already used it or even wrote scripts that used it. It's the kind of command that's small with a small number of options,...
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Introduction The paste command is one of the lesser known GNU/Linux commands (or other Unix systems, for that matter), but people that work with shell scripts for text parsing know about it and can...
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Learning Linux Commands: nice & renice
Introduction User's ability to attach a priority value to its own process upon execution determines whether you are being nice to your fellow users on the same system. Are you being nice or you simply...
View ArticleInternal vs External Linux shell commands
Introduction It is our firm belief that Linux, despite its advances on the desktop side, as well as on tablets, should be taught starting with the command line. That's because it's an operating system...
View ArticleBasic and Advanced Linux Command Line tricks
Introduction Your shell - bash in this particular case - offers several ways to make your typing life easier and more efficient. It's a known fact that some people are averse to typing hours at a time,...
View ArticleLearning Linux Commands: man
Introduction One of the essential reflexes every new Linux user must develop is the reflex to search for information when something's amiss. But despite the fact that we live in a connected world, with...
View ArticleHow to determine OS of the remote computer
Introduction Here is a small tip on how to determine OS of the remote computer using nmap command. This can be quite handy if you are trying to create inventory list of your LAN hosts or you simply do...
View ArticleLearning Linux Commands: split
Introduction If you have not hear about split command than you are missing a lot. As command's name suggests split command helps you to split file into smaller files. split works on any file whether it...
View ArticleLearning Linux Commands: alias
Introduction The alias command is a handy tool to have if you often work on the command line. If set correctly it will help you to type your commands faster as well as it will even help you to correct...
View ArticleLearning Linux Commands: export
Introduction The export command is one of the bash shell BUILTINS commands, which means it is part of your shell. The export command is fairly simple to use as it has straightforward syntax with only...
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