In this how-to, we’ll look at various ways of using the find command to help us find files and directories across the Linux filesystem. Sometimes we misplace a file or directory and we can spend ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux. There are a number of ways to view ...

One of the best things about Linux is that it offers several ways of handling every task. Everything you do in Linux will have an alternative method, from the simplest to the most complex. But don't ...

Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

The file systems in Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems don't use separate volume identifiers for storage ...

You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...

For those new to Linux, you might be a bit concerned about learning the command line. After all, you probably come from a platform that uses a GUI for nearly every task and haven’t spent much time ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Linux 101: What does “sourcing a file” mean in Linux? Your email has been sent Jack Wallen explains the Linux source command by way of an example. Sourcing a file in Linux is a very important concept, ...