Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

Unix was developed as a command line interface in the early 1970s with a very rich command vocabulary. DOS followed more than a decade later for the IBM PC, and DOS commands migrated to Windows.

Working on the command line is an integral part of being a successful Linux user. You need to have a firm grasp of certain commands to work effectively. There are even certain commands that you must ...

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 ...