Linux is one of the most favorite Operating System among Open Source enthusiasts. It comes in multiple flavors and all of them are unique in their own way. Saying that, ‘I use a Linux system’ is a very generic statement. In that case, I have to ask you, ‘Which distribution
In the Linux ecosystem, the collection of users is called a ‘Group’. When a user is added to a group, we are defining the permissions of a Linux user. Groups also define what files, settings, and folders the user should have access to. In the simplest terms, groups help you
The major application of the touch command is to create files without any content. Creating empty files may seem to be a wastage of the system’s memory but there is a catch here. touch command comes at your disposal when you wish to create time stamps or logs whilst
For all the console enthusiasts ./ may seem quite familiar. It’s one of the many great things about Linux that makes it effortless to use from the terminal. If you do not know what ./ means, we have got you covered. This article will explain in detail what does ./ in Linux
Renaming the files and directories is a frequent task that a user has to carry out. Fortunately, Linux has an effortless way of renaming files and directories directly from the terminal. We will be discussing two Linux commands to rename the directories in Linux. The mv and rename commands. Using
If you are a frequent user of Linux or Unix systems you must have surely heard the phrase, “In Linux, everything is a file”. This may be categorized as the oversimplification of the concept yet it proves to be very helpful to understand how files in the Linux system works.
