Linux Tutorials on the topic “shell”
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10 Practical Examples of Linux Cal/NCal command for Beginners
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 4If you want to quickly view a calendar on terminal in Linux, then cal is the command line tool that you should be using. By default the command displays the current month in output.
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Understanding the difference between sudo and su command on Linux
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell, ubuntu • Comments: 5In this article, we will discuss in detail the 'su' command as well as how it differs from the 'sudo' command. The main work of the su command is to let you switch to some other user during a login session. In other words, the tool lets you assume the identity of some other user without having to logout and then login (as that user).
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Linux id Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1If you are new to system administration in Linux, you will gradually learn that user management is an important aspect of your work. The Linux command line offers several command-line utilities for this purpose, and one of them is the id command.
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How to Manage Linux File Capabilities
Author: Karl Wakim • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0Capabilities essentially divide the power of the root user into separate privileges, which improves security by limiting the access an attacker would gain by exploiting or abusing a service. This guide will introduce some commonly used capabilities and demonstrate how they can be viewed and modified.
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Linux chage Command Tutorial for Beginners (6 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0Linux command line offers several tools for user management (some of which we've already discussed). One such utility is chage, which lets you tweak password expiry information.
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Linux exit Command Explained for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1If you are a Linux newbie, and your work involves doing stuff through the command line, then it goes without saying that you must be spending a lot of time on the terminal window. As you'd likely agree, there are some commands that we tend to use very frequently, like ls, cp, and rm. However, there are some others that are comparatively less used. In this tutorial, we will discuss one such, less frequently used command: Exit.
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Linux dd Command Explained for Beginners (8 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 5Sometimes, while working on the command line in Linux, you may need to perform a copy operation in a way that the data/text gets formatted before it's written to the destination. In this tutorial, we will discuss how the dd tool works using some easy to understand examples.
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How to Protect Zip file with Password on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Author: Hitesh Jethva • Tags: desktop, linux, shell, ubuntu • Comments: 3Protect your compressed zip file with password on Linux is pretty easy. In this tutorial, we will show you how to protect zip file with a password using the command line and GUI on Ubuntu 18.04.
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Linux rename Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 4If 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 watch Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 3Sometimes, while working on the Linux command line, you might want to execute a command repeatedly so as to track any change in output. Well, you'll be happy to know there exists a command line utility that lets you do this. The tool in question is Watch, and in this tutorial, we will discuss some of its basic features using some easy to understand examples.
