Hardly, 10 GB of disk space is used for the Linux operating system, and the rest of the space is occupied by your own files when you set up a new Linux system. Sadly, more disk space is consumed over time when your system gets
The pager programs like more, less, and “most” are often used to fit the output of a particular command that is too big to fit on one screen. So, what is the difference between them? Features of More Command A few more features that it
In UNIX/Linux, “watch” is a resourceful utility for monitoring updates in the specified command output (including errors) by refreshing the results every 2 seconds until it is interrupted using the “Ctrl+c” shortcut key. It makes it easier for you to monitor the updates in background
Linux users often use “more” and “less” commands interchangeably to read large files without understanding their differences, as their definitions are also identical in the manual. So, what’s their difference, and when should you use them? All of this doubt will be cleared in this
This article requires knowledge of TTY in Linux. If you are unfamiliar with this term, check out our recent article on TTY and PTY in Linux, then come back to continue this article. So, to switch between different TTY screens (or virtual consoles) in Linux,
If you’ve been using Linux for a while, you’ve probably heard the terms TTY and PTY. This article will explain what they are, how they affect Linux users, and their sweet little history. So, let’s start with their sweet little history to make things easier
In this article, you will learn what the SSH protocol is, how it works, and a short history of this protocol. If you are only interested in the installation part, then click here. Tutorial Details Description OpenSSH Difficulty Level Moderate Root or Sudo Privileges Yes
The Linux user often uses the touch command as a way to create a text file in the current working directory, but this tool is not limited to that; it’s way bigger than creating a text file. The official description for touch command is “a
As an informed Linux user, you already know that, in addition to Bash, there are ZSH, KSH, Fish, and other lesser known shells that bring extra features and functionality to the table. Still, many Linux distributions ship Bash as the default login shell, but they
Bash is the most popular shell implementation program that most modern Linux systems like Debian and Ubuntu ship out of the box, unlike ZSH and Fish. However, operating systems like Kali Linux and macOS took a step forward by providing ZSH as the default login
In UNIX/Linux, the mkdir command is used to create single or multiple directories (also referred to as folders in some operating systems) in the current working directory. If the specified directory is already present in the current working directory, then the “File exists” error will
Many Linux distributions ship Bash as the default login shell, but if you want to replace it with another shell like ZSH or Fish, then you can use the chsh command to change the existing or specific user login shell. In this article, you will
