Linux Redirection is a very interesting topic. When we talk about redirection, we are referring to I/O or input/output redirection. It is possible to redirect the input and output of various commands to and from files, or to other commands in a process known as piping. By learning all of the standard and common commands […]

The Linux files introduction episodes so far have been excellent for a gentle primer on how to get up and running with Linux using Ubuntu. Now we can get to some even more interesting challenges. In fact, that is how this Linux Series is designed to work. We start with the absolute basics, and move […]

Let’s take a closer look at Linux Files and Directories. Our Linux system has a whole boatload of files. In our case we’re working with homestead which is a custom built Ubuntu Linux server running as a Virtual Machine on VirtualBox. To check how many files and directories a particular directory is comprised of, we […]

The Linux Filesystem Hierarchy is a key concept you will need to understand. When working on the command line in Linux, you need to have a way to get around so to speak. When all you have is a cursor just blinking at you, it can give the feeling of “ok, what now”? Well, there […]

Beginners and Pros alike will want to know How To Use The Linux Terminal in the most efficient way possible. At this point we have a Linux distribution to work with, so let’s start learning at the very beginnings. The beginning is learning about the command line, or shell as it’s also known by. The […]

If you haven’t already, it’s time to Get Started With Linux. As web developers, we work with Linux all the time, even if we don’t know it. Linux powers almost all of the web servers out there on the internet. LAMP is the acronym that stands for Linux Apache MySQL PHP. Microsoft also has the […]