If you have a command that outputs a lot of data to the terminal, you might want to send that output to a file for easier (or later) viewing or sharing. Jack Wallen shows you how.

From code and notes to configuration files (and everything in between), I have to view the content files regularly. Here are five ways to do it.

Jack Wallen shows you how to locate files on the Linux directory hierarchy using the find command.

Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn During your lifetime with Linux, you may use 1% of those commands. For file and folder management, that number dwindles.

When I started using Linux, the file system was nothing like the folder structures Id been used to on Windows. Ill admit that it took me a while to feel comfortable. However, with time, I realized ...

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare a couple text files and determine if they both contain the same lines -- whether the file contents are sorted or not.

Some simple Linux commands allow you to break files into pieces and reassemble them as needed. In this post, we'll look at the split command and some of its more useful options.

From displaying file contents to combining files and performing advanced text processing, the cat command empowers you to accomplish various tasks efficiently. By mastering the cat command, you unlock ...

In the realm of Linux systems, the tail command plays a vital role in monitoring and analyzing files. Its simplicity and versatility make it a powerful tool for various tasks. In this article, we will ...

In an earlier installment of Linux Fu, I mentioned how you can use inotifywait to efficiently watch for file system changes. The comments had a lot of alternative ways to do the same job, which is … ...