I use the Linux command line daily, but that's because I learned Linux the hard way and those old lessons stuck. Most users could go their entire Linux lifetime and never run a single command. Some ...

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

Most Linux distributions are considerably more secure than Windows out of the box. There are many reasons for that, including the inherent user and file permissions structure, the addition of ...

Did you know you can check the maximum speed of a USB port with one command?

Complete tload command guide for Linux. Monitor CPU load average with live ASCII graphs. Installation, usage examples, and comparison with top/uptime.

Learn how to use --dry-run in Linux commands like rsync, apt, and git. Preview changes before execution to avoid data loss.

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 ...

The power of working on the Linux command line is evidenced nearly as much by the available operators as it is by the awesome collection of available commands. This post gives details and provides ...

The Linux command line is a powerful tool that gives you complete control over your system. But to unleash its full potential, you must understand the environment in which it operates. One crucial ...