Getting you up to speed!
There comes a time in many Linux journeys when you want to know how to show user information in the Linux terminal. Well, if you’ve been waiting for such an article, this article is for you. After all, knowing about the various users might be important information for you. You may not realize this, but … Continue reading “How To: Show User Information In The Linux Terminal”
If you want to view the contents of a text file in Linux, you have something called the ‘cat’ command. Being able to use the cat command is important. This article will give you a quick look at the cat command. After all, this was written during the weekend and a quick article seems like … Continue reading “A Quick Look At The Cat Command”
Why would you want to use FTP from the Linux terminal? It’s quick, easy, consistent, and works well enough as an FTP client. If it’s not already installed, it’s just a quick installation command away. In my experience, it’s usually already there. If I’m going to be transferring a bunch of files or editing files, … Continue reading “FTP From The Linux Terminal”
Today’s article is going to show you how to show all your environment variables in Linux. There are quite a few and some of them can be quite useful. If you don’t know what an environment variable is, we’ll cover that briefly as well. So, what is an environment variable? It’s a static name for … Continue reading “How To: Show All Environment Variables”
There are times when you need to know your present working directory. You may need to know because the terminal doesn’t output that data, you may need to know for scripting, you may need to know for a variety of reasons. So, what is the present working directory? Well, it’s simply a fancier name for … Continue reading “How To: Find Your Present Working Directory”
In your Linux journey, you’ll use both absolute and relative paths. It’s important to know the difference and, perhaps, when you want to use absolute paths or when you want to use relative paths. It’s a pretty easy lesson and not a terribly long article. First, paths are directory names and links to files. They’re … Continue reading “Let’s Learn About Absolute And Relative Paths”
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”
When you take a digital picture, the resulting file contains potentially personal information. It is known as ‘Exif‘ and it contains sensitive information. This article will explain how to sanitize Exif data to avoid leaking your personal information. If this article looks familiar, I’ve previously authored an article on this subject. It’s at the old … Continue reading “How To: Sanitize Exif Data From Your Digital Images For Privacy Sake”
