TerminalHow to Number Lines in a Text File Using the Linux nl Command
When you are debugging a broken script, reviewing a massive configuration file, or communicating with...
TerminalHow to Use the Linux awk Command for Text Processing
When you are managing a Linux server, you will frequently encounter dense, unstructured text files—such...
TerminalHow to Check and Change the System Time Using the Linux date Command
In a graphical operating system, you simply look at the clock in the bottom corner...
TerminalHow to Monitor System Processes in Real Time Using the Linux top Command
When a Linux server suddenly spikes in temperature, fans start spinning wildly, and websites hosted...
TerminalHow to View and Search Large Text Files Using the Linux less Command
When you need to read the contents of a small text file in the Linux...
TerminalHow to Monitor Log Files in Real Time Using the Linux tail Command
When an application crashes or a web server starts returning 500 Internal Server errors, system...
TerminalHow to Extract Columns of Data Using the Linux cut Command
When you dump data from a database or analyze a dense system log file in...
TerminalHow to Perform DNS Lookups Using the Linux host Command
When you type a website address like digitash.com into your browser, computers do not actually...
TerminalHow to Kill Processes by Name Using the Linux pkill Command
When a background process hangs or consumes 100% of your CPU on a Linux server,...
TerminalHow to Create Symbolic Links Using the Linux ln Command
In a Linux filesystem, it is incredibly common to need access to the same file...
TerminalHow to Keep Processes Running After Logout Using the Linux nohup Command
When you log into a remote Linux server via SSH to perform maintenance, any commands...
TerminalHow to Synchronize Folders Using the Linux rsync Command
Whether you are migrating a website to a new server, backing up critical user data...
TerminalHow to List Open Files and Ports Using the Linux lsof Command
When managing a Linux server, you will inevitably encounter a situation where you try to...
TerminalHow to Manage Background and Foreground Processes with bg and fg
Unlike a graphical desktop environment where you can easily open a dozen different windows side-by-side,...
TerminalHow to Securely Transfer Files Between Servers Using the Linux scp Command
When you are logged into a local Linux machine and need to transfer a large...
TerminalHow to Format and Display System Time Using the Linux date Command
When you type the basic date command into a Linux terminal, the system outputs the...
TerminalHow to Use the Linux basename Command to Strip File Paths
When writing bash scripts in Linux to automate backups or process large batches of files,...