If you are a Linux user who frequents the command line, you will most likely have heard of the bash history. This is a special system that keeps a history of all commands run from bash. This has many pros and only a few cons. One of the cons is that, if you are logged [...]

Categories: Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

So lately I’ve been covering some pretty sweet LDAP tools. You’ve seen “Manage your LDAP data with phpLDAPAdmin“, “Access and manage your LDAP data with Luma“, and “Set up an LDAP server on Fedora“. Although the last entry showed you how to get a server up and running with the 389 Directory Server GUI, none [...]

Categories: Linux, Networks, Open Source, Server, Software, Tutorials Advanced, Tutorials Basic

“In the beginning was the command line” is not the just name of a great book by Neil Stephensen (read the text here), but a way of life for many Linux users. The command line is the tool for just about any level user. However, the power user takes the command line to newer and [...]

Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

As you well know, I am a big fan of the Linux command line. Because of this I use the terminal a lot. I am also a fan of Linux eye candy and making my desktop as clean and sleek as possible. I don’t like to have things in the way and I like easy [...]

Categories: Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Software, Tutorials Basic

If you do much bash scripting then you know there are some pretty nifty tricks you can pull off with it. Bash is a very flexible tool. Most Linux users don’t realize how powerful it is and rarely use it. But when you do need it, it is always there. I play around with bash [...]

Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Software, Tutorials Basic

It’s Friday and that means we’re all ready for the weekend. But that also means we’re ready for some fun. Because of that I thought it would be fitting to do an article on some of the cooler Linux tips and tricks that I have come across over the years. This article will be a [...]

Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

I thought it would be useful to break away from all the GUI-goodness and offer up a few command line tips and tricks. Why? No matter how powerful, user-friendly, and modern the Linux desktop becomes, there may come a time when you want to step up your game and get down and dirty with the [...]

Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

After using Linux for a while you will eventually find yourself needing to create a bash script. And just what is a bash script? A bash script is a script that is run through the bash shell. Usually a bash script is a user-generated script that serves a specific purpose and combines numerous commands into [...]

Categories: Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

If you use Linux for any amount of time, then most likely you have experienced the command line. And if you use the GNOME desktop environment then you know gnome-terminal. As far as terminals are concerned, gnome-terminal is one of the most versatile of the terminals. It features tabs, colored text, mouse event support, profiles, [...]

Categories: Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic