What does the command ./ mean? For example, sometimes we call a file with ./config, sometimes ../config, thanks

Nov 12, 2012 · For example: command gedit launches the default editor gedit UI. command eclipse launches eclipse IDE. Such commands keep throwing the logs of activities in the …

Jun 6, 2013 · How do I find all files containing a specific string of text within their file contents? The following doesn't work. It seems to display every single file in the system. find / -type f …

What is the Linux command to check the server OS and its version? I am connected to the server using shell.

I expect to get some flak for this, but I can't find the answer anywhere. It seems like it should be so obvious. Sometimes, when I type a bad command in a bash terminal, the cursor just jumps …

Oct 13, 2017 · Just downloaded a .zip file from the internet. I want to use the terminal to unzip the file. What is the correct way to do this?

How would you find out how long a running process took to complete? Example: date; dd bs=1m if=/foo of=bar; date ^This example only has 1 second of resolution. Any shell is acceptable.

The filesystem is GNU/Linux is like a tree, except that the root is on top. :-) So you have structure like: / bin/ home/ sharon/ Documents/ Downloads/ fileA.txt fileB.jpg usr/ var/ If you want to …

Instead of "if the left side returns zero", I would write "if the left side command's exit status is zero". I find "return" a bit ambiguous as the output and the exit status can both be considered …

Oct 26, 2023 · The tee command allows you write the result to both file and standard output so allows you to count the characters, words & lines without retreat the resulting file itself.