This guide explains the differences between apt and apt-get commands, so you can decide which one to use. Historically, you’ve probably installed software on Debian based Linux Operating Systems (like Ubuntu) using the apt-get command. More recently you’ve probably seen the apt command being used… Read More »apt vs apt-get Commands – What’s the Difference?
The shutdown command in Linux shuts down your computer safely. All users and processes will be notified, and processes are given the chance to exit safely. The shutdown command can also reboot and bring the system to other power levels. Syntax shutdown [OPTION]… TIME [MESSAGE] Options Here… Read More »The Linux Shutdown (& Reboot) Command
You can check whether a file or directory exists on a Linux system using the test command. See our examples below to find out how. The test Command Syntax test EXPRESSION The test command will evaluate the EXPRESSION. Expressions can be built using the following operators and can be… Read More »How to Check if a File or Directory Exists in Bash [+ Examples]
Here’s a summary of the options available for connecting to your Raspberry Pi via SSH – from Linux, macOS, and Windows. Networking We’ll assume you have your Pi on your network – wired or wirelessly. Static IP Address vs DHCP Your Raspberry Pi will most… Read More »How to SSH Into Your Raspberry Pi Remotely [Simple Guide]
cURL is a package that contains various tools for transferring data between remote servers. It supports FTP, Windows Shares, Mail Servers, and of course Web Servers using HTTP. Downloading a file from the Linux shell is usually accomplished using the cURL command like so: curl http://example.org/file.zip –output… Read More »Making POST Requests with cURL
This tutorial explains how to use the cd command in Linux to change the directory you are currently in, within the shell. We’ve previously covered how to look around in directories with ls. But now you need to start navigating around the directories. We’ll do… Read More »Linux cd Command: Change Directory
With the Linux chmod command, we can recursively change file permissions on all files and directories. This guide explains how. It’s likely you’ve run into the following errors before: 111 [Permission Denied] “Linux-Screw” [Permission Denied] “Linux-Screw” [readonly] For any system files, using sudo is the… Read More »Linux chmod Recursive: How to Change File Permissions Recursively
This tutorial explains how to use the Linux passwd command to change a user password or disable an account. You’re assigned a ticket: A simple password reset, but it’s for a Linux machine. What do you need to know to reset a password on Linux?… Read More »Linux Change User Password (passwd)
The ls command in Linux is likely one of the first commands you ever need to use. In this article, we’ll go over the command and commonly used parameters. My preferred set of options is as follows: ls -Zaltrh Let’s dig into each option individually,… Read More »ls Command in Linux to List Files and Directories
Whether you’re developing Python apps on Linux, or just organizing your files from the shell, it’s important to be able to find out which folder you are currently navigating. The pwd command will do that for you – it prints the name of the current directory you… Read More »Using the ‘pwd’ Command in Linux, with Examples