Major Open Source Software Projects Being able to understand more of the major Open Source Software projects in Linux will help us understand what is on offer. So Linux is the Kernel, the core of the Operating System which we already know. A distribution includes the Linux kernel and other applications. Investigating this topic for […]
LPI Linux Essentials
1.1 – Linux Evolution
The Evolution of Linux Since 1991 the Linux Evolution has become immense. Let’s talk about what Linux is and what a Linux Distribution is. The term Linux itself refers to the core code in a Linux distribution; Linux is the kernel and is Open Source Software made freely available. For this reason Linux can be […]
Linux Essentials – What is the Certification
Why Linux Essentials Over the last few years, I have been writing many free video tutorials for learning Linux. In the main, these tutorials have been aimed at existing system administrators and whilst they may be new to Linux they will be versed in IT management tasks. But, of course, Linux is not just for […]
Perfecting the Bash History
Bash Command Line History Our speed in the use of the command line can only continue to increase as we become more proficient and learn more. The next item that we learn is the command history in bash. Each command that we have entered at the command line is stored in memory for quick access […]
3.2 Searching and Extracting Data from Files
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 […]
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 […]