In this how-to, we’ll look at various ways of using the find command to help us find files and directories across the Linux filesystem. Sometimes we misplace a file or directory and we can spend ...

For example, running the command less /var/log/syslog will open your system log in a controlled view. You may then jump ...

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging than ...

Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

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

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

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 ...

To make sure files aren't removed accidentally when running the Linux find command, use the -ok command. It will ask for permission before removing any files. A friend recently reminded me of a useful ...