I used to download and unzip files with a browser and file manager until I realized I could do it all from the terminal, without clicking or switching windows. I now use just six commands all the time ...

Have you ever used Secure Shell to access a remote machine, only to find yourself needing to download a file from a remote location? What do you do? Since you only have terminal window access to that ...

Linux 101: How to copy files and directories from the command line Your email has been sent Are you new to Linux? If so, you’ve probably found the command line can be a bit intimidating. Don’t ...

You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts. Using a series ...

I’m a big fan of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. One of the quotes from it that stands out in my head is, “Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire.” For ...

Hardcore Linux users will think I'm committing the ultimate blasphemy when I say the Linux terminal doesn't have to be a part of the equation. Have to, being the operative term. When I first started ...

Here’s a quick guide on how to access files from your Android device while using the new Linux Terminal app. The Terminal app connects to an isolated instance of Debian running in a virtual machine, ...