In this blog we step you through the process of searching and extracting data from files at the Linux command line. The Linux command line is built around many small commands. The output from one command can be sent to the input of another. Piping is sending the output from one command to the input of […]
LPI Linux Essentials
Counting Files and Directories in Linux
How do you count the number of files or directories in Linux? In his blog we show you how to count files in a directory or the number of subdirectories. So when you are ready we shall begin! Although at first counting files and directories in Linux may not seem the most exciting topic you […]
Training Tasters with Linux Format
Linux Format Publishes theurbanpenguin Videos If you want a little taster of my training style then you will find my work on YouTube where we have over 800 videos and the home of the penguin since 2009. This month Linux Format magazine has commissioned 16 videos to be included in LXF202, the September 2015 issue. […]
An Introduction to Python on the Raspberry Pi
For this edition of LPI Linux Essentials for the Raspberry Pi we take the time to introduce ourselves to Python programming. When writing code in Python the idea is to stick to the 20 Zen rules of Python, the 20th is never spoken. To display this rules from a Python prompt you can type: import […]
Understanding OpenLDAP Directories on the Raspberry Pi
The purpose of a Directory Server such as OpenLDAP is to centralise user or other information. Centralising user accounts in a single Directory makes is much more simple to provide users access to desktops and servers across your network. They need just the single user account stored on the one server. User accounts are one […]
Understanding a Simple Samba Server on the Raspberry Pi
In this video we look at a simple Samba Server on the Raspberry Pi for the LPI Linux Essentials exam. This is all about understanding major open source applications and SAMBA; Windows File and Print Sharing is certainly that. You will see that is is easy to create file shares on the Raspberry Pi that […]