This tutorial will teach you how to use the which command in Linux with some simple examples. The which command will tell you the path to the executable used by a command on the system if it exists. Why is this useful? Say you’ve got two copies of the MySQL executable… Read More »How to Use the which Command in Linux, With Examples
This article describes the purpose and usage of the man command in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Linux is a highly modular operating system, consisting of the core operating system (the Linux Kernel) and a collection of software packages that add functionality to it. These packages… Read More »Linux man Command and Man Pages [Explanation/Examples]
This article will show you how to use the Linux clear command to clear the terminal screen. Quick and easy! Clearing the Terminal/Shell Screen If you’ve been executing a bunch of commands from your Linux terminal, things can start to look a bit cluttered. It would help… Read More »Linux clear Command and Clearing Shell/Terminal Screen
Here’s another tool for your Linux file searching toolbox – the locate command. This explains how to use it. The locate command is specifically made for finding files and folders by their name. It’s easy to use and can search for files using patterns. This is helpful if… Read More »How to use the Linux locate Command, With Examples
The watch command in Linux does one thing – repeats a command and outputs the result repeatedly, letting you watch for changes. Here’s how to use it. watch Command Syntax The syntax for the watch command is as follows: watch OPTIONS COMMAND Note that: OPTIONS… Read More »How to Use the watch Command in Linux, With Examples
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]
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
