Using Linux Commands

LZMA compression (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain algorithm) is a high performance data compression algorithm known for its high compressing ratio. It is widely used in various applications where space efficiency is critical, such as software distribution, embedded systems, and large datasets.

Learn how to extract tar files in Linux: Untar gz files and more. When working with Linux or Unix systems, you’ll often encounter files compressed in formats like tar, tar.

Rename File in Terminal from Linux: At first it might not be obvious, but you can easily use the mv command to rename files in Linux. From the terminal, this Linux command can be used to move a file from one location to another or to rename a folder in Linux.

The following section covers how to search for files in Linux by using the powerful find command from the command line. The Command Line Interface (CLI) in Linux, also known as the terminal, is a text-based environment where users can interact with the operating system by typing commands.

In the following segment, I outline a couple of methods you can use to check Linux version of your OS by using commands from an open terminal. These processes should work for the most common Linux operating systems.

It is inevitable that at some point you'll need to find and kill processes running on Linux. Like any other operating system, the programs or applications run on it can lock up, malfunction and become unresponsive.

Add user to sudoers file, list or group so that you can give a new user root access or privilege. How do I add a user to Sudoers?

Updating Linux is a fairly straight forward process that can easily be performed by running a few simple commands from an open terminal. These commands will vary slightly depending on the exact Linux distribution you are using.

Clear Terminal History in Linux; How do I clear bash history? How can I remove command line history or delete typed commands from the terminal?

How to easily add a context menu item that enables a Linux user to open files as root or administrator via right mouse click when browsing a file system. This feature allows the user to navigate their file system and open or edit any file or directory as the root user or admin of the system.

Restore Grub after Windows Install: After installing Windows alongside Linux, the Windows bootloader overwrites the Grub bootloader. This results in not being able to boot into Linux, which is where a Grub fix comes in.

Mounting NTFS in Linux: How to Access Windows Files Stored on an NTFS Partition. In this guide, I’ll show you how to easily mount and access a Windows NTFS partition from a Linux environment.

The following tutorial covers the process of installing ipw3945 wireless drivers in Debian, Ubuntu or CentOS. Enabling you to get your Intel® PRO Wireless 3945ABG Wireless network card working in Debian or CentOS.

How do I exit man page from the terminal? Once you have finished viewing a Linux manual page for a program, you'll obviously want to exit or quit.

Directory Structure in Linux: Once you have migrated from Windows to Linux you may notice that the filesystem is not what you are accustomed to. Of the first things a new Linux user needs to understand is the inner workings of the file system hierarchy in Linux.