Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

One of the most powerful features of Unix and Linux is that using traditional command line tools, everything is a stream of bytes. Granted, modern software has blurred this a bit, but at the command ...

To get started as a Linux (or Unix) user, you need to have a good perspective on how Linux works and a handle on some of the most basic commands. This first post in a “getting started” series examines ...

If you use Linux and its associated tools on the desktop or on a Raspberry Pi, or on a server, you probably have used the command line. Some people love it and some people hate it. However, many of us ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are certain Linux commands I consider essential.They range from networking, troubleshooting, and ...

Over the years, several Linux commands have been deprecated, either because they are no longer relevant, have security problems, or have ceased to be maintained. You might still be able to use these ...

The first time I used vi was in a college programming course. It was the default editor on the computer lab's UNIX systems we used to compile our assignments. I remember when our professor first ...

The Disks app takes over some more challenging commands, such as fsck, mount, parted, chown, and dd. This app is a handy GUI that also prevents you from having to edit the fstab configuration file ...

The 9-9-2008 posting “Don't Need No Command-Line Linux” got several good comments. Thanks to those contributors. Site visitors should have the last word, so unless something comes up that requires a ...