In a program I am writing (unix/linux system), I would like to perform some commands such as "cd", "find", etc.. How can I do this? Is this something I would use exec for? Or is there an easier way to ...

Working on the command line is an integral part of being a successful Linux user. You need to have a firm grasp of certain commands to work effectively. There are even certain commands that you must ...

No installs required: history search, redirection, job control, completions, and other built-in terminal features that ...

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

Ever wondered why programming in Bash is so difficult? Bash employs the same constructs as traditional programming languages; however, under the hood, the logic is rather different. The Bourne-Again ...

The cheat command, available for installation on many Linux systems, provides an easy way to make cheat sheets available for hundreds of commands. The term “cheat sheet” has long been used to refer to ...

One can take advantage of using default submission scripts via NoMachine and pre-defined Unix command wrappers. When using NoMachine, the default submission scripts run in the background and the ...

There’s no doubt that demand for IT professionals with Linux skills is growing rapidly, and earlier this year I wrote about a brand-new certification program targeting newcomers to the open source ...