Tech expert ThioJoe explores 11 command line tools that can boost your workflow efficiency.

The Windows 11 Command Prompt is an application that allows you to launch programs and change settings by typing commands into a window. Compared to similar features in the Windows GUI interface, ...

On Windows, when I want a command line, I can choose between the native PowerShell or install the Windows Subsystem for Linux. I prefer the latter when I'm on Windows. Here's why I reach for a Linux ...

Command Prompt is tagged among the essential tools in Windows computers. This text-based operating system has been in existence since before the official introduction of graphical user interfaces and ...

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Linux has spoiled me over the last 26 years concerning installing applications, as it has had a command-line package installation program (apt-get) since 1999. Apt-get made it incredibly easy to ...

I have a script for Maya and Photoshop that I'm trying to make compatible for Windows users. Maya's MEL scripting lets you send system commands so I have a simple command line script for OS X that ...

One of the sore points of the Windows command-line environment is that the command-line windows themselves, the “console” windows, have always been a bit strange. Back in Windows XP, for example, ...

I am sure you had tried launching programs like ‘CMD’ and ‘DISM’ directly from the Run prompt. Have you ever wondered how they launched instantly? How is Windows OS able to find where it’s located? A ...

Telnet or Teletype Network allows the user to connect to a remote computer using a CLI interface and grants them the privilege to control the system they are connected. However, we have encountered an ...