All the commands in this how-to will work on most Linux machines. We’ve used an Ubuntu LTS install but you could run this how-to on a Raspberry Pi.All of the how-to is performed via the Terminal.

You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts.

Docker file copy command. This Docker copy (cp) command takes a file that exists inside a Docker container and saves it to your computer’s local file system. The container-name specified in the ...

The xclip tool is wonderful for quick copy-pasting work. If you prefer using the command line and keyboard for most things, it can help you avoid the mouse for faster workflows. There are many more ...

You might find yourself on a GUI-less Linux server and need to make a backup of a configuration file or copy a data directory. Trust me, at some point you’re going to need to be able to do this ...

Docker-compose and Apache httpd. Let’s say you want to serve website files from your local system, using the open-source Apache HTTP server. It’s easy to start an Apache Docker image; just issue an ...

In order to maximize the performance of Docker, ... permissions without bloating by using the '--chmod' option during COPY. ... to the problem of slow 'ls' commands in folders with too many files.