The Linux command line can seem impenetrable, with arcane instructions and a focus on text interfaces. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources and tools to help you get started. The first thing you ...

A small tip on how to run your command prompt as an administrator or in other words, open an elevated command prompt, in Windows 11/10/8/7. We have seen how to launch Command Prompt, and carry out ...

The sudo command lets users elevate their privileges to run admin tasks. But it's far from perfect. These tips can help.

You’d think the Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or ...

How do you write great code? By being efficient. If you want to create something awesome, you’ll have to eliminate the time dumps that slow you down. With just a few tricks, you can speed up your work ...

One of Linux's strengths as an operating system is its ability to be configured and tweaked to suit your tastes. Using the command line allows you to issue powerful commands that are unavailable to ...

Working on the Linux command can be a lot of fun, but it can be even more fun when you use commands that take less work on your part or display information in interesting and useful ways. In today’s ...

The sudoers file can provide detailed control over user privileges, but with very little effort, you can still get a lot of benefit from sudo. In this post, we’re going to look at some simple ways to ...

Auto-complete is one feature that makes executing the same or similar commands easy. Whether you are typing in the Command Prompt or on Run prompt if what you are typing matches with the previously ...