In Linux, pwd stands for “print working directory”. It is a command used to display the current working directory. When you execute the pwd command in a terminal or console, it will print the full path of the current working directory. The current working directory is the directory in which you are currently working. Every […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to use the cd command in Linux. The cd (“change directory”) command is used to change the current working directory in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most basic and frequently used commands when working on the Linux terminal. The current working directory is […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to use the rmdir command in Linux. rmdir is a command-line utility that is used to delete empty directories (folders) from a file system. The name rmdir is short for “remove directory,” and as the name suggests, it is specifically designed to remove directories rather than individual files. The […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to use the mv command in Linux. The mv command in Linux is used to move or rename files and directories. The mv command is a powerful tool that allows users to move files and directories between different locations on their system, including renaming files and directories. In this […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to use the rm command in Linux. The rm command in Linux is one of the most frequently used commands in Linux. It is a powerful tool used to remove files and directories from the file system. The command is used to delete files and directories that are no longer […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to use the ls command in Linux. The ls command is used to list all of the content of the current working directory. It can be used with various flags to display detailed information about the files, list them in a different order, and show hidden files. ls command […]
In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to view and understand Linux permissions and ownership. Linux is, by definition, a multi-user operating system based on the Unix concepts of file ownership and permissions to provide security at the file system level. There are many intricacies in managing file ownership and permissions, but this tutorial will provide […]
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a new user with sudo access on Ubuntu 22.04 without editing your /etc/sudoers file. The sudo command provides a way for system administrators to grant administrator privileges – usually available only to the root user – to normal users. Prerequisites Ubuntu Desktop/server operating system Access to a […]
In this tutorial, we are learning about all the essential basic Linux commands for beginners. Here is a list of all the commands. apropos: Search through the Help manual pages apt-get: Install and search for software packages aspell: Spell checker awk: It lets you find text and replace it basename: Strips suffixes off files and […]
Just like Windows, iOS, and Mac OS, Linux is an operating system. In fact, one of the most popular platforms on the planet, Android, is powered by the Linux operating system. An operating system is a software that manages all of the hardware resources associated with your desktop or laptop. Simply put, the operating system […]