Imagine debugging a sluggish script on a Windows machine through an SSH session and being able to run htop to immediately see what’s eating CPU or RAM, all in a neat text-based dashboard.

Ssh -i C:\users\Brien\documents\Linux.pem [email protected] Keep in mind that this command is specific to the virtual machine that I set up for use in writing this article.

In spite of the huge differences between Linux and Windows, sharing files between the systems is surprisingly easy. Here’s a look at two very different ways to make this happen.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL for short, enables the native generation of SSH keys. In addition, the Windows Terminal, which supports WSL commands, can also be used to create Linux-style keys.

I know how to sleep a Windows machine from the command prompt but I am wondering if there is a way to send this command via ssh from a Linux or Mac machine. I have a Windows machine that helps ...

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

Now you've got better directory listing capabilities with "ls," can SSH into a remote server right from the Windows prompt, and (if you're a dual-booter or Unix/Linux enthusiast) avoid all those ...

On the rare occasion that my Linux desktop freezes, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that keep me from having to do a hard reboot on my machine.