Getting started on the Linux command line might seem overwhelming at first, but the many commands you need to use will fall into place more quickly than you might imagine. If you are just getting ...

The Linux command line is a text interface to your computer. Also known as shell, terminal, console, command prompts and many others, is a computer program intended to interpret commands. Allows users ...

Linux commands often have long lists of options they support, many of which are single-letter mnemonics. These can be tricky to learn and remember, but their redeeming feature is their reusability: ...

What is the LS command to show all my directories recursively, but NOT show any files?<BR><BR>I want to see all the folders on my server, but NOT any files.

Sometimes I need a shortcut to make things a bit faster. There are also situations where my memory needs a helping hand with the litany of commands I use throughout the week. That's why I often turn ...

I noticed that I am seeing other attributes besides the usual r-w-x bits when doing an "ls -l" in the /Applications folder of my Leopard Mac.<BR><BR>Example:<BR><BR>m0071A1X88:~ root# ls -l ...

Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures. This post will take you from the most basic ...