Seth Kenlon
The basename command is a GNU core utility for UNIX and UNIX-like systems, and is designed to...
Don Watkins
Linux runs almost everything, but many people are unaware of that. Some folks might be aware of...
David Both
Everything in Linux revolves around streams of data – particularly text streams.
I recently Googled “data stream” and...
Sustainability is an increasingly important problem in computing. Reduce, reuse, and recycle is a famous motto for...
Author’s note: This article first appeared in the June 2008 issue of Linux Magazine but is no...
Well, it didn’t really get any worse, we just found another way in which it’s already horrible....
In a time of increasing digital privacy threats, Signal has emerged as a hope for those seeking...
Jim Hall
A user interface has a visual identity. See how simple shapes can represent several common interfaces.
In previous articles about my use of automation in performing post-install tasks for new Linux installations, Those...
SSH is an important mechanism for secure connections between Linux hosts. SSH is a software-based virtual private...
I use Linux for many reasons. These best reasons may help you understand why..
If you need to do a task on a regular schedule, explore how you can use crontab...
Wikipedia defines a system administrator as “a person who is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable...
Unix was not designed to stop its users from doing stupid things, as that would also stop...
Customize Vim to use the color scheme that works best for you.
The Unix Philosophy is an important part of what makes Unix unique and powerful. Much has been...