AWK is a pattern-scanning and processing language that searches one or more files for records (usually lines) that match specified patterns. It processes lines by performing actions, such as writing ...

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 ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

You use the chmod command to set each of these permissions. To see what permissions have been set on a file or directory, we can use ls command options. We can use the -l (long format) option to have ...

I'm a big fan of gamified learning. That led me to try out a popular Linux learning game: OverTheWire. What started as a quick curiosity turned into hours of addictive puzzle-solving, terminal ...

Linux 101: How to execute commands from within the nano text editor Your email has been sent If nano is your Linux editor of choice, and you want to make it a bit more flexible, Jack Wallen is ready ...

For most of us who didn’t do well in high school English class, spell checkers are a real game-changer. Sure, you can still swap a “to” and a “too,” but a spell checker will catch a lot of typos. But ...

Microsoft now allows users of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to run commands automatically on WSL distribution startup. WSL is a compatibility layer designed by Microsoft to makes it possible ...