Linux provides many commands for examining the contents of files including cat, more, head and tail, but that’s just a start. For one thing, even the most obvious commands have a lot more options than ...

Whether you're curious or need to get something done, if you're on Linux, sooner or later, you're going to have to deal with the terminal. It's not so scary. Here's how to get started on the Linux ...

Linux might sound scary for first-time Linux users, but actually, it isn’t. Linux is a bunch of open-source Unix operating systems based on Linux Kernel. These operating systems are called Linux ...

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 ...

To get started as a Linux (or Unix) user, you need to have a good perspective on how Linux works and a handle on some of the most basic commands. This first post in a “getting started” series examines ...

Want to do something with those crash dump files other than remove them? Want to extract some useful information without a lot of work? Take a look at Sun’s free crash analysis tool, scat. While “scat ...