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If you’re reading this article, I’m assuming that either you’re a Linux beginner who is busy exploring the nuances of some Linux distro or some existing user who is looking for a simple answer to a popular question. In case you’re making a move from a Windows machine, the Linux file system structure would seem […]
Wikipedia is like a vast trough of knowledge that often turns out to be useful in our daily lives. At many instances, Google pushes Wikipedia results towards the top in the search result pages to help you get the answers quickly. But, have you ever thought of using Wikipedia in terminal? It could be very […]
Short Bytes: What sounds like what could be a really bad joke, or a really good one if you’re into that humor, is actually an honest question. The shell, console, and terminal are all very dated concepts that we still use today, in albeit modified forms. Did you know that a terminal used to be a […]
Images: Canonical Short Bytes: Canonical is taking some big steps to improve its community developed Terminal app. Canonical developers and designers are working to add functionalities like split screen, keyboard shortcuts, unlimited history, more themability, etc. to the app. Canonical has also urged the users to contribute and make Terminal even better. On August 15, […]
1. Handling the Command Prompt in a Smart Way Working on the command prompt is an essential task for any Linux system administrator. However many new users find it difficult to use the Bash prompt. Here are some tricks to speed up your work. You can recall the last argument from the previous command to […]
Short Bytes: Using StackOverflow to solve your doubts right from the terminal window is very easy. You need to download a small tool and use a simple syntax to search StackOverflow questions without leaving the world of the terminal. Go ahead and give it a try. In our series of Linux Lexicon, we are continuously adding […]
Short Bytes: If you are a coder who is in love with his/her work, then outside weather doesn’t matter much to you. However, if you’re heading for a walk to refresh your mind, just type this command in Terminal and get the weather report instantly ? With the advent of multiple weather reporting services and […]