is the name of a UNIX command, executable program, or shell script to which you want to route output or from which you want to read input. The command(s) must be enclosed in either double or single ...

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

The problem with most introductions to Unix is that they cover too much too quickly. Even just the most important 20 or 30 commands, crisply covered in a table with examples, can be overwhelming.

The Linux grep command is a powerful search tool. From my experience, I’ve realized that most of the power I get from it comes from just a handful of options. These are the ones I reach for constantly ...