Learn Git: 3 commands to level up your skill: Learn Git: 3 commands to level up your skill Dwayne McDaniel Mon, 11/21/2022 – 03:00 When I talk to people about Git, almost everyone has a strong reaction to the git rebase command. This command has caused many people to change directory, remove the repository, and …
Linux commands: Drop these old utilities for modern alternatives: Linux commands: Drop these old utilities for modern alternatives Seth Kenlon Thu, 11/17/2022 – 03:00 Linux has a good track record for software support. There are about 60 commands in man section 1 of Unix 1st edition, and the majority still work today. Still, progress stops …
Use open source commands in Powershell: Use open source commands in Powershell Alan Smithee Sat, 10/22/2022 – 03:00 When you launch an application on an operating system, there are certain code libraries and utility applications that your OS needs to use for that app to run. Your OS knows how to find these libraries and …
ABCs of FreeDOS: 26 commands I use all the time: ABCs of FreeDOS: 26 commands I use all the time Jim Hall Wed, 06/29/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like One of my family’s first computers ran a command-line operating system called DOS, the “Disk Operating System.” I grew …
12 essential Linux commands for beginners: 12 essential Linux commands for beginners Don Watkins Tue, 05/24/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this When operating on the Linux command line, it is easy to get disoriented, which can have disastrous consequences. I once issued a remove command before realizing that I’d moved …
Happy anniversary, Git! Here are our favorite Git commands: Happy anniversary, Git! Here are our favorite Git commands AmyJune Hineline Thu, 04/07/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. Git’s 17th anniversary is on April 7th, 2022. Since its creation, Git has become a standard tool for software development. It helps programmers track changes …
Our favorite Linux commands to use just for fun: In November, we shared the article 7 Linux commands to use just for fun and asked you to tell us what “for fun” Linux command you recommend—and why? Some Opensource.com contributors shared their favorites below. My favorites: read more: Opensource.com admin Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Farking?
My favorite Linux commands for optimizing web images: I used to stay away from images when working online. Handling and optimizing images can be both imprecise and time-consuming. Then I found some commands that changed my mind. To create web pages, I use Jekyll, so I’ve included that in the directions. However, these commands will …
7 Linux commands to use just for fun: The Linux command line can be the home of power users and sysadmins. However, Linux is more than just a lot of hard work. Linux was developed by fun-loving people who created an array of comical commands. Try playing around with these yourself when you want a …
Watch commands and tasks with the Linux watch command: There are many times when you need to wait for something to finish, such as: A file download. Creating or extracting a tar file. An Ansible job. Some of these processes have some sort of progress indication, but sometimes the process is run through a layer …
20 essential Linux commands for every user: Typing commands into a darkened terminal window may seem antiquated to some, but for many computer users, it’s the most efficient, most accessible, and clearest way to accomplish nearly any task a computer is capable of performing. These days, thanks to all the projects that bring open source …
FreeDOS commands for Linux fans: If you’ve tried FreeDOS, you might have been stymied by the command line. The DOS commands are slightly different from how you might use the Linux command line, so getting around on the command line requires learning a few new commands. But it doesn’t have to be an “all new” …
Learn essential Kubernetes commands with a new cheat sheet: The cloud runs largely on Kubernetes, Kubernetes largely runs on Linux, and Linux runs best when it has a skilled sysadmin at the controls. Whether you consider yourself a cloud architect or just a humble sysadmin, the modern internet needs users who understand how applications and …
Play a fun math game with Linux commands: Like many people, I’ve been exploring lots of new TV shows during the pandemic. I recently discovered a British game show called Countdown, where contestants play two types of games: a words game, where they try to make the longest word out of a jumble of letters, …
5 commands to level-up your Git game: If you use Git regularly, you might be aware that it has several reputations. It’s probably the most popular version-control solution and is used by some of the biggest software projects around to keep track of changes to files. It provides a robust interface to review and incorporate …
FreeDOS commands you need to know: FreeDOS, the open source implementation of DOS, provides a lightweight operating system for running legacy applications on modern hardware (or in an emulator) and for updating hardware vendor fails with a Linux-compatible firmware flasher. Getting familiar with FreeDOS is not only a fun throwback to the computing days of …
My top 7 Rust commands for using Cargo: I’ve been using Rust for a little over six months now. I’m far from an expert, but I have stumbled across many, many gotchas and learned many, many things along the way; things that I hope will be of use to those who are learning what is …
How to use Bash history commands: Bash has a rich history. That is, it’s an old shell with an even older ancestor (the Bourne shell), but it also has a great history command that surpasses all other shell history interfaces based on its number of features. The Bash version of history allows for reverse searches, …