Two weeks ago, in this column, we looked at some macros and DOS commands that can make your time at the DOS command prompt more like the Unix environment that most of us know and love. In this week’s ...
Commands that provide help are essential. Here's a look at some of the help you can get from the Linux system itself. Even after you’ve used Linux for a while, you will still find yourself needing ...
In this week’s column, we’re going to take a look at several commands that might save you some time. Each of these commands is easy to use and easy to remember, but just far enough off the beaten ...
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I didn't realize MS-DOS was training me for Linux
How early DOS command-line skills helped me climb the Linux learning curve.
Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window. Before personal computers, there were mainframe ...
When you enter commands in the Terminal, they are saved in a history that you can scroll through by pressing the up and down arrows. This tip prevents the same item from being saved to the history ...
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