Getting you up to speed!
This article is about your system time, specifically how to find your timezone in the terminal. It shouldn’t be a very long article and it should be relatively easy and suitable for new Linux users. Why would you want to find your timezone in the terminal? Well, for starters you may not have the proper … Continue reading “How To: Find Your Timezone In The Terminal”
Today’s article is about the ‘tail’ command, seeing as the last article was about the ‘head‘ command. The tail command is the head companion’s counterpart. It only makes sense to cover one after covering the other, so today’s article will do just that. Like the head command, the tail command has been with us for … Continue reading “A Little About The ‘tail’ Command”
Today’s article is about the ‘head’ command. The head command is a tool for viewing a file’s contents (or piped data), starting from the top. There’s not a whole lot to the command, and this will make be a pretty short article that’s fit for a beginner. The head command has been with us since … Continue reading “It’s Time To Learn A Little About The ‘head’ Command”
This is a guest article by @captain-sensible, about Linux installation – specifically creating USB media using Windows. I trust him on this, and don’t feel qualified to do much in the way of editing as I know next to nothing about Windows. So, without further ado: Preamble: If you already have Linux as your OS, … Continue reading “Linux Installation USB Media Using Windows”
This is just a brief overview of the cat command. There are all sorts of ways to use the cat command, and I’m just going to cover some of the most common ways – the ways you’re most likely to use the command in day to day activities. You’ll find ‘cat’ popping up in various … Continue reading “How About A Brief Overview Of The Cat Command?”
This article will show you how to count the running processes on your Linux system. Like many articles, it will show you how to use some tools that you may not yet know about. The tools in question will be ‘ps‘ and ‘wc‘. The ‘ps’ command reports the current processes and the ‘wc’ stands for … Continue reading “Let’s Count The Running Processes In Linux”
Today, we’re going to play with the ‘mv’ command, just as the headline implies. It’s a pretty easy command for anything you’re likely to do with it, and it’s a great way to accomplish some pretty neat things in the terminal. So, let’s start with the ‘mv command. Right away, when we check the man … Continue reading “Let’s Play Around With The ‘MV’ Command”
Today’s article will show you how to find the RAM total, because that’s basic information everyone might want to know. If you don’t already know how much RAM you have, this is a good article for you. If you’re like me and need to be reminded from time to time, this is also a good … Continue reading “How To: Find The RAM Total In The Terminal”
In a previous article, I wrote about TeamViewer, and this article will teach you how to restart TeamViewer from the terminal. The reality is, I like TeamViewer quite a bit but it has a nasty habit of failing during the authentication step. The only way to make it work, without visiting the device in person, … Continue reading “How To: Restart TeamViewer From The Terminal”
It’s considered good form to change your password once in a while. This may not be something important for you, but others may appreciate it. It may be corporate policy or regulations that make you need to change your password, or you could just be more security minded than many others. No matter what, this … Continue reading “How To: Change Your Password In The Terminal”
