This article will show you several ways to send an email from the Linux command line/shell – as well as from Bash/Shell scripts. Why would you want to send an email from the command line? Probably not to communicate – most people use an email… Read More »Bash/Shell Script to Send Email In Linux – Howto, Example
This article will show you how to format a USB stick or external USB hard drive from the Linux command line/shell for FAT, NTFS, and EXT file systems. Plug In the Drive The first step – plug in your USB stick or external hard drive… Read More »How to Format a USB Drive From the Linux Shell
This tutorial will show you how to mount and access a USB stick or external USB hard drive on Linux. Most desktop Linux distributions will automatically mount USB drives show them in their file explorer, but lightweight and server distributions may not include this functionality… Read More »Mount a USB Stick/Drive in Linux [HowTo, Tutorial]
Are you a Windows user looking for reasons to give Linux a go? This article explores why you might make Linux your operating system of choice over Windows. Or the opposite, if you’re into that sort of thing. First, let’s look at what makes Windows Windows… Read More »Linux vs Windows – The Practical Differences in 2021
Here’s how to display the CPU info for your computer on Linux from the Linux command line. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) in your computer does all of the number crunching and processing and logic that your computer needs to do to, well, compute. It’s… Read More »How to Get CPU Information on Linux, With Examples
This article will show you how to list running processes in Linux using several tools. This will allow you to see what is running and how your system resources are being consumed. It’s helpful to see what resources are in use by what process to… Read More »List Running Processes in Linux with ps, top, or htop
The tee command in the Linux Shell/command line splits the output of an application – sending output to both a file and STDOUT (the console or another application). Here’s how to use it. The tee command is named for a T-splitter used in plumbing – a pipe that redirects… Read More »tee Command in Linux – Split Shell Output [Examples]
This article will explain how to use the uniq command in Linux to find or filter repeated lines in files and provide some usage examples. The uniq command is a simple command which either outputs or omits repeated lines in the supplied input or file. uniq Command Syntax The… Read More »The uniq Command In Linux – Tutorial and Examples
This article will show you how to delete files older than a given number of days (or hours/minutes) manually or automatically via a Bash script. Examples included. Removing files older than a certain number of days (or minutes, or hours) makes use of two Linux… Read More »Delete Files Older Than X Days/Hours in Bash [Examples]
If you live in the Linux Shell/Terminal, aliases are a massive timesaver. Here’s how to create your own Bash aliases, with examples. What is an Alias in Bash/Linux Shell? An alias is a shortcut to a longer command. It’s similar to a keyboard shortcut – like the CTRL + C key… Read More »Bash Aliases – What They Are and How To Use Them