Category Archives: Command Line

Linux Command Line Gold

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Peter on Linux

There’s nothing like a command line for when you need to get things done. Here are some resources (maybe repeats from years past?) that can give you an edge when you’re looking for a fast and efficient way to do … Continue reading →

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Command line-fu from Foogazi

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Peter on Linux

You only really get better at the command line by using the command line, so it might seem counter-intuitive to write about 10 Linux Commands You Probably Don’t Use. If you don’t use the command line, there’s a lot more … Continue reading →

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More Linux Tips from IBM

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Peter on Linux

There are good reasons so many Linux wizards like, no, LOVE the command line. If you know what you’re doing, it can be way faster and easier to use than fiddling around with mouse pointers and windows and so on. … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Unix Toolbox?

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Peter on Linux

Unix Toolbox is not for newbies. It’s the real stuff: command line commands that you need if you’re doing real work with real systems. Want to set disk quotas? Change MySQL logins? Set file permission? Encrypt partitions? All those questions, … Continue reading →

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This is what computing is all about

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Peter on Linux

One key–but unstated–objective of commercial operating systems (that is, Windows and Mac) is to make using a computer like using a car. The idea is to hide all the messy technology bits. The problem with that approach is that the … Continue reading →

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What NOT to do with your old computers

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Peter on Linux

Why throw away your old obsolete PCs when you can re-purpose them as a file/print server, firewall or some other single-purpose appliance? People have been doing this forever–at least since about 1988, when those old dual-floppy IBM 5150 PCs started … Continue reading →

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Linux Performance Tuning

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Peter on Linux

If you’re interested in tweaking your system, check out A three-pronged attack on performance, an article by Uruguyan systems engineer Federico Kereki, and posted on the ultimate Linux portal, Linux.com. Chances are good that whatever your hardware, Linux will run … Continue reading →

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bash Tutorial

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Peter on Linux

If you want to become a Linux power-user, you need to know how to do bash scripting. You could go out and buy a book about it, but there are plenty of resources online for learning, including this bash tutorial. … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the Command Line

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Peter on Linux

Have you seen the Free Software Magazine? It’s a nice "free online magazine about free software", and a good place to get some how-to advice. In particular, there a handy pair of articles about the Linux command line: A beginner’s … Continue reading →

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