Directories on Linux systems provide an easy and very convenient way to organize your files. In fact, depending on how you like to work, you can set up as many layers of directories within directories ...

The tar command on Linux is used to create and extract TAR archive files. Run "tar -czvf archive-name.tar.gz /path/to/file” ...

To start your journey with the Linux command line, it's important to know a few things before diving in. These aspects of the terminal are fundamental to getting the most out of the tool. Shall we ...

T he usermod command is a tool for updating details about an existing user account in your system. It's kind of like editing ...

Linux 101: How to create a directory from the command line Your email has been sent Hello admins, Jack Wallen here with a Linux 101-level tip. This time around we’re going to learn how to create a ...

Our back up was successful. How to back up a local Linux directory to a remote Linux host with rsync Your email has been sent There are countless ways to back up data on the Linux platform. One of the ...

Title more or less says it all: we have a Linux server (Debian Woody) and some iMac clients (running 10.3) used by multiple (unexperienced) users. Since they are not guaranteed to work on the same ...

Many small and medium-sized businesses standardize on Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for user authentication and management. That works really well when all the servers and client computers are ...

Many Linux commands can do more than you might think. The usermod command is one such command, and it can be very handy.