Understanding Different Classifications of Shell Commands and Their Usage in Linux

When it comes to gaining absolute control over your Linux system, then nothing comes close to the command line interface (CLI). In order to become a Linux power user, one... Read more

PacVim – A Game That Teaches You Vim Commands

Although Vim (short for VI Improved) is a popular text editor on Linux systems, people still find it hard to learn, it has a steep learning curve especially the advanced... Read more

How to Use 8 Useful ‘Debian Goodies Utilities’ to Manage Debian Packages

Debian-goodies is a package that includes toolbox-style utilities used to manage Debian and its derivative systems such as Ubuntu, Kali Linux. The utilities under this package are developed in such... Read more

How to Find a Specific String or Word in Files and Directories

Do you want to find all files that contain a particular word or string of text on your entire Linux system or a given directory. This article will guide you... Read more

How to Change Runlevels (targets) in SystemD

Systemd is a modern init system for Linux: a system and service manager which is compatible with the popular SysV init system and LSB init scripts. It was intended to... Read more

3 Ways to Delete All Files in a Directory Except One or Few Files with Extensions

Sometimes you get into a situation where you need to delete all files in a directory or simply cleanup a directory by removing all files except files of a given... Read more

How to Find Number of Files in a Directory and Subdirectories

In this guide, we will cover how to display the total number of files in the current working directory or any other directory and its subdirectories on a Linux system.... Read more

How to Split Large ‘tar’ Archive into Multiple Files of Certain Size

Are you worried of transferring or uploading large files over a network, then worry no more, because you can move your files in bits to deal with slow network speeds... Read more

GoDaddy Review

By Pete Griffin In a Nutshell  A well-known and widely-used provider which has seen some mixed reviews in the past, GoDaddy offers an assortment of hosting-related services. Some users love... Read more

How to Find Difference Between Two Directories Using Diff and Meld Tools

In an earlier article, we reviewed 9 best file comparison and difference (Diff) tools for Linux and in this article, we will describe how to find the difference between two... Read more