One of the most confusing things when starting with Linux is the terminology. Some people will use terms interchangeably, ...

Simply put, a Shell Script is a program that is run by a UNIX/Linux shell. It is a file that contains a series of commands which are executed sequentially as if they were entered on the command line ...

Examples A good way to get a quick flavor of the shell’s idiosyncracies is to contrast it with the usual shell syntax. The Github page has several good examples: ...

These are called "wildcards," and they can make your life in the Linux terminal much easier. Wildcard characters, also known ...

The Linux command line is a text interface to your computer. Also known as shell, terminal, console, command prompts and many others, is a computer program intended to interpret commands. Allows users ...

If you don't love the shell you're using on your Linux system, change it! There are plenty, including bash, fish, ksh, tcsh, zsh.

Linux built-ins are commands that are part of a user’s shell. Sandra Henry-Stocker explains how to recognize them and get help on their use.

Jack Wallen shows how you can create a Linux shell script that requires a password without having to save a password within the script.

Are you doing too much typing in your daily Linux work? Find it difficult to remember complex commands? You'll want to use Linux aliases. Find out how they work and see some useful examples.