When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

In the world of Unix-based operating systems like Linux, file packaging and compression utilities play a pivotal role. One such utility is the zip command, an effective tool for compressing files to ...

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 ...

The file systems in Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems don't use separate volume identifiers for storage devices in the way that, say, Windows does. Windows assigns each volume a ...

Get to know the Linux hosts file and how to use it Your email has been sent If you're new to Linux, there's a very handy file you'll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the ...

There are a number of tools that you use to compress files on Linux systems, but they don't all behave the same way or yield the same level of compression. In this post, we compare five of them. There ...

Learn how to append text to files in Linux using commands like double redirection operator, tee, and sed without overwriting existing data.

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

In the realm of Linux systems, the tail command plays a vital role in monitoring and analyzing files. Its simplicity and versatility make it a powerful tool for various tasks. In this article, we will ...

Use these Linux commands to quickly search and find anything from the Linux terminal, without digging through folders in a GUI file manager.

This article will introduce the concept of playing a file line by line in Linux with the help of examples and best user tips. We'll walk you through some of the most common errors made when reading a ...