Articles by Himanshu Arora
About Himanshu Arora
Himanshu Arora has been working on Linux since 2007. He carries professional experience in system level programming, networking protocols, and command line. In addition to HowtoForge, Himanshu's work has also been featured in some of world's other leading publications including Computerworld, IBM DeveloperWorks, and Linux Journal.
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Linux rename Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1 • Published: Dec 06, 2018If you work with files on the command line in Linux, renaming files is one of the most frequent tasks you may find yourself involved in. We've already discussed the mv command that lets you do this. And here, in this tutorial, we will discuss another such tool, dubbed rename.
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Linux tree Command Tutorial for Beginners (6 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Dec 05, 2018It won't be wrong to say the ls command is the gold standard when it comes to listing directory contents on the Linux command line. However, there do exist some alternatives that have their own strong points when compared to ls. Once such tool is tree, basics of which we'll be discussing here in this tutorial.
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Linux column Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 29, 2018Sometimes, while working on the command line in Linux, you might want to display the contents of a file in columnar format. You'll be glad to know there's a command line utility in Linux that lets you do this. The tool's name is column.
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Linux finger Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 27, 2018If you are a Linux system admin, or your work involves managing users, there are many tools that you should be aware of. Once such command line utility is finger, basics of which we'll be discussing here in this tutorial.
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Linux service Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 26, 2018The service command lets you run a System V init script. In this tutorial, we will briefly discuss this tool using some easy to understand examples.
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Linux rev Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 22, 2018Sometimes, while working on the Linux command line, you may want to reverse a string or line(s) of text. You'll be glad to know there are command line utilities that let you do exactly this.
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Linux file Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 20, 2018While working on the Linux command line, there may be times when you'd encounter a file which is an archive (say a .zip file), but its extension (or lack of it) would suggest otherwise. It's in times like these, the file command proves helpful as it lets you determine the actual file type.
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Linux xxd Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1 • Published: Nov 19, 2018Need a hex dump for a text file? Looking for a command line utility that can do this? Well, you are in luck, as there exists a command dubbed xxd that can do this for you.
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Linux zip Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 16, 2018As the name suggests, the zip command lets you create archives. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of zip using some easy to understand examples.
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Linux shuf Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 13, 2018If you ever played the game of cards, you'd likely be aware of the term shuffling. A bit hard to imagine, there's a Linux command line tool that exactly does that with lines in files. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of the 'shuf' command using some easy to understand examples.
