A caution about using sudo
This example shows why it is important that users should not be able to edit scripts that they can run with sudo.
Unzipping archives from the command line
For many years, the de facto standard in file archives was Pkzip and Pkunzip, by Phil Katz. Phil created the Zip archive file format because...
Why do you love Linux?
We’ll collect your ideas in a future “round-up” article with comments from our community!
Read long lines with getline
Getline offers a more flexible way to read user data into your program without breaking the system.
Rhythmbox is a great music player for GNOME
I like Rhythmbox as my music player on Linux because it’s simple and stays out of my way.
Building a random text generator
Generate your own random placeholder text by writing a few lines in Bash.
Good Reasons for Linux as your daily driver
Linux stands out as a consumer operating system thanks to its unique blend of freedom, performance, and community-driven innovation. Whether you’re on a budget laptop,...
Do I have enough space for that?
A little scripting goes a long way to make sure you won’t run out of space with an automated process.
I need a list of URLs
I used the command line to do in seconds what would have needed more than ten minutes to do by hand.
How to remove a stuck kernel from GRUB
Here’s how to fix the GRUB menu configuration from the command line.
How to selectively apply updates
Here’s how I selectively apply updates, excluding any kernel packages.