I teach new Linux users these four short, easy to remember commands early on. Learn what they are and how to use them.

If you’re new to Linux, there’s a very handy file you’ll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the hosts file and how to add entries to it. On a regular basis, I reference the ...

Life's better off Windows—and Linux is ready to prove it.

File permissions make it possible for you to allow or prevent other users from viewing files on your Linux-powered computer. Here's a simpler way of setting up file permissions from the command line.

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of zipping and unzipping files in Linux from both the command line and the GUI. When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to ...

Ranger is a great tool for providing a multi-level view of your Linux files and allowing you to both browse and make changes using arrow keys and some handy commands. Ranger is a unique and very handy ...

Windows only: Dual-booters have long been able to get at their Windows-formatted files, but Windows certainly doesn't make it easy to go the other way 'round. Enter Linux Reader, a free Windows ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

There are a number of ways to merge and sort text files on Linux, but how to go about it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish – whether you simply want to put the content of multiple files into ...

Earlier this year Microsoft shared its plans to integrate a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 — now it's introducing Linux file access into the File Explorer. Users have been able to access Linux files ...