Our Linux cheat sheet includes some of the most commonly used commands along with brief explanations and examples of what the commands can do. One of the things you need when building your “chops” on ...

There are certain Linux commands I consider essential. They range from networking, troubleshooting, and file viewing. They're also easy enough for new users to learn. Even though I've been using Linux ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux commands are no longer in use.These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid ...

Linux is a multi-user operating system. What does that mean? Like all good operating systems, you can have multiple user accounts on one machine. You can also have more than one user logged in at once ...

Ever felt that copy-pasting using the mouse gets tiresome? Especially when you're more comfortable using the terminal and the keyboard, switching to the mouse can be counterproductive. The xclip ...

The df command provides information on file system usage, but includes quite a few options. This post examines the differences and makes some suggestions about when you should use which of the two ...

I recently accepted a job as a Linux system administrator. The role is a junior one where I will assisting the current sys admin. Its a small but rapidly growing business in the mobile telecoms market ...

Let’s look at some basic commands that report on memory usage. The first that probably comes to mind is free. The free command will tell you about used and unused memory and about swap space. Physical ...