The shell is so important to Linux, it has its own startup process. Discover how to configure the shell on startup, how to run commands automatically, and what you can do with all this power.

Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

DiskInternals Linux Reader lets you read files from Ex2/3/4, UFS2, HFS and ReiserFS/4 Linux file systems which are not natively supported on Windows 11/10.

No matter your distribution, knowing how to find a file in Linux is an essential skill for any fan of the open-source OS. Whether you're using one with a graphical desktop interface like Ubuntu or ...

Did you know that Linux makes it easy to create and use hidden files, which means you can easily tuck important documents away from plain sight? Here's how to manage those files.

RAR files are a counterpart to ZIP files, and can be quite nifty to work with. We explain what a RAR file is, and how to open RAR files.

Jack Wallen shows you what might be the easiest method of transferring files between Linux desktops on the market.

Stop your search for an easy way to encrypt and decrypt files in Linux -- the built-in gpg tool will do the trick.

There are quite a few ways to merge and sort text files on Linux. The command to choose depends on your data and your preferences.

If you would like to rename your files using Linux commands instead, open your command line interface and navigate to the directory containing the file that you wish to rename.