For more tips and tricks like this, be sure to read Command Line Kung Fu. You can quickly increase your productivity at the Linux command line by using tab completion. Tab completion can save you keystrokes, prevent spelling mistakes, and guide you through complex commands. It works with file names, commands, command arguments, and more. … Read more
In this article, you will learn what Linux is, where Linux came from, what a Linux distribution is and some of the reasons that Linux is favored for certain applications and projects over other operating systems. Linux is an Operating System First and foremost, Linux is an operating system. An operating system is simply a … Read more
GNU Opened the Door That Linux Walked Trhough The free software movement began in 1983 when Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project. GNU, by the way, is a recursive acronym that stands for “GNU’s Not Unix!” His goal was to create a totally free and open source operating system compatible with Unix. He and other software … Read more
We’ve covered four ways to get access to a Linux shell account, but most of those methods do not allow you to run commands as the superuser, also known as root. You can learn a lot with a normal user account, but if you want to start getting into the system administration aspects of Linux … Read more
It’s one thing to read about Linux, but it’s another thing entirely to use it. If you are just getting started or have some newfound Linux knowledge that you would like to put to the test, you’ll need a shell account. Luckily, getting an account on a Linux server is fairly easy. Web Based Command … Read more