Articles marked as Linux Commands center around the Linux command line, and using it to accomplish a particular task.
Linux Nightly believes that the command line is the most powerful feature of this operating system. In these guides, we’ll help you master essential Linux commands.
Renaming files is one of the most fundamental tasks on a Linux system. On the command line, the mv (move) command is used not only to move files to different locations, but also to rename them. In this tutorial, you will see how to use the mv command to rename files and folders on Linux. …
In this tutorial, we will learn how to shut down and reboot our Linux system from the command line terminal, without the need to physically press the power button or use a GUI. Note that some systems will require root permissions or the sudo command to shut down or restart. It just depends on your …
apt (Advanced Package Tool) is the default package manager used on Ubuntu, Debian, and all other Debian-based Linux distributions. It’s the go-to method for installing packages from repository, and can also install a local DEB file. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the apt command for package management on Ubuntu and Debian …
Files with the .xlsx extension are Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. These files can be converted to .csv (comma separated values) files to be more compatible with other applications, or to be opened by a plain text editor. In this tutorial, you will see different methods to convert xlsx files to csv in terminal and GUI on …
In this tutorial, you will learn how to count the files in a directory by using the ls and find commands on Linux. Some examples will also show how to count hidden files, count files in all subdirectories, or how to count directories plus files. Using ls Command Note that this method will count directories …
In Linux, file names are case-sensitive, so you might face situations where you want to change file names to lowercase. In general, it’s easier to work with files on the Linux command line that are entirely lowercase. In this tutorial, you will learn how to change file names to lowercase with Linux commands. mv Command …
An expired password in Linux will force the user to change their password the next time they log in. In this tutorial, you will learn how to force a user’s password to expire, set an expiration date on for a user’s password, and check the expiration date. Make User’s Password Expire Example 1. The passwd …
7-Zip is free software for compressing/decompressing files. Although you can already compress files by using the tar and zip commands, 7-Zip can outperform other compression technologies in terms of compression ratio, as shown in our benchmark tests for the best compression tool in Linux. 7-Zip can also encrypt your compressed archives with AES-256. In this …
Images that contain Exif metadata may reveal when and where a photo was taken and with what device, among other things. While this is usually a desirable feature, it can also be a privacy concern if the images are going to be shared or published online. Exif data also helps inflate file size. In this …
The commands you type into your Linux terminal are always logged somewhere. You may have noticed that you can press the up arrow on your keyboard to retrieve commands you’ve executed in the past. This is a convenient feature when you need to recall a past command, but can also be a potential privacy concern. …
