Linux Tutorials on the topic “shell”

• Getting Started with WP-CLI on Ubuntu 15.10

  Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, mysql, nginx, php, shell, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  WP-CLI is a tool to provide a command line interface to install and manage a WordPress site. This tutorial explains the installation of Wordpress on a LEMP (Linux + Nginx + MySQL + PHP) server with WP-CLI and shows how to install plugins and themes with WP-CLI on the command line.

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• How to use the Linux ftp command to up- and download files on the shell

  Author: David Duarte • Tags: centos, fedora, linux, opensuse, shell, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 10

  In this tutorial, I will show you how to use the Linux ftp command on the shell. I will show you how to connect to an FTP server, up- and download files and create directories. While there are many nice desktops FTP clients available, the ftp command is still useful when you work remotely on a server over an SSH session and e.g. want to fetch a backup file from your FTP storage.

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• The tar command explained

  Author: howtoforge • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 3

  The Linux tar command is the swiss army of the Linux admin when it comes to archiving or distributing files. Gnu Tar archives can contain multiple files and directories, file permissions can be preserved and it supports multiple compression formats. The name tar stands for "Tape Archiver", the format is an official POSIX standard.

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• How to connect to IRC through console, app, or a web client on Linux

  Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: desktop, linux, shell • Comments: 2

  IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text communication layer protocol that has been available for at least 15 years. It is used by tens of thousands around the globe for quick communication, online conferences, conduction of real-time text interviews, asking for technical help etc.

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• How to compare and merge text files on Linux

  Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: desktop, linux, shell • Comments: 10

  Comparing text files requires time, effort, a large monitor and a good amount of patience, or simply just the right tools to do it without any of the aforementioned. If you are an editor that has to deal with multiple versions of a text file, or a developer that wants to check the various code revisions of a file, then the following tutorial is for you.

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• Linux: How to burn a CD/DVD through the command line

  Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0

  Carrying out common daily tasks such as burning a DVD through the comfort of a user-friendly graphical interface is, of course, a good thing, but unfortunately things don't always work as expected. When this is the case, Linux users can revert to the good old terminal to get things done no matter what. On this quick tutorial, we will see how Linux users can utilize the terminal to burn audio CDs, data DVDs or ISO images on a disk.

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• OpenSSH Security Best Practices

  Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: arch linux, centos, debian, freebsd, opensuse, security, server, shell, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 9

  SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic network protocol for initiating text-based shell sessions on remote machines in a secure way. OpenSSH is a connectivity tool that most administrators rely on to work on their Linux and *BSD servers daily. This tutorial covers the best pratices to configure your SSH server securely.

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• Get to know your System (using the command line)

  Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 4

  Knowing the details of your system is essential for being able to address issues that arise and make the right hardware and software choices to ensure the compatibility and a good performance of your system. To get to know yous system a bit better we will use the command line.

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• Shell Scripting Part V: Functions in Bash

  Author: jonilyn2730 • Tags: arch linux, debian, fedora, freebsd, linux, mandriva, opensuse, shell, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 8

  Welcome to part 5 of HowToForge's shell scripting tutorial series. In this part, you will learn how to efficiently structure your scripts by creating functions. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to know how to create functions in the Linux Bash Shell, pass parameters to your functions and return some values from a function to your main code.

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• Shell Scripting Part 4: Repetition Control Structures

  Author: jonilyn2730 • Tags: linux, shell, programming • Comments: 0

  Welcome to part four of HowtoForge's shell scripting tutorial series (Click here to read the part 1, part 2 and part 3 of the tutorial). In this lesson, we will cover the different repetition control structures of the bash shell and how to use each structure by providing some examples. Let's get started.

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