The command line is an efficient way to perform complex tasks accurately and much more easily than it would seem at a first glance. Knowledge of the commands available to you and also how to string ...

Ubuntu's Gnome-based graphical user interface lets you open and view business documents saved in the PDF format using the Nautilus file manager and a few mouse clicks. Since Ubuntu is a Linux ...

From the beginning of the 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux series I have had readers suggest solutions for various issues that involve the command line. In general, I prefer to work with the graphical ...

The Ubuntu phone operating system will come with a terminal application. That’s right: experienced users will have access to the full power of the Linux system running underneath the phone’s shiny ...

Carrying over from yesterday’s examination of the Ubuntu command line, today’s installment of 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux is dedicated to ‘man’ and ‘grep’. These commands wield significant power, and ...

If you're trying to get into the terminal app on your Ubuntu computer, why not start with some lighthearted fun? There are some command line Easter eggs that won't do anything but entertain you, and I ...

Microsoft built a Linux subsystem for Windows for Project Astoria, its system for running Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile. But in February the company confirmed that Astoria was dead, as it rather ...

Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...

Microsoft has this week announced that they are planning to add Ubuntu Bash and Linux Command Line support to the latest Windows 10 operating system, to provide an easier way to access open source ...