The “source” command in bash is used to execute a script in the current shell instead of a separate one. This simple difference has a wide...
Unix Like systems including Linux are composed of many files and folders. So it isn’t surprising that there are many times when synchronizing files and directories...
DNS is a core concept in today’s modern age as we would have the concept of domain names without it. Imagine needing to remember an IP...
Have you ever thought it would be nice to time a command? Do you end up taking out a stopwatch or your smartphone? I have good...
The nohup command in Linux, allows the user to run a command without worrying that it’ll get interrupted. Normally, long-running processes that you initiate via SSH...
Before we dig into the trap command in bash, you will need to have some understanding of signals and shell scripting. The trap command is used...
If you are working in a shared Linux environment it is crucial to manage system resources. If you don’t and something happens to one user account...
“Cat” is one of the most well-known commands in Linux, and has a history dating back to the 1960s and 70s. The original purpose of the...
The Linux “mail” command sends and receives e-mails from the command line. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install it with a basic configuration...
In this blog post, we will delve into the power and versatility of the read command, a fundamental command line tool for interacting with users in...