Linux

Using pipes on Linux to get a lot more done

Using the Linux host command to dig out DNS details

The Linux host command can retrieve a lot of useful information from the domain name service, but has a lot of options that you need to understand to get started.

Using the Linux fold command to make text more readable

In Linux, the fold command can wrap text that displays wider than a monitor's width.

Pluribus NOS upgrades target Kubernetes, cloud fabric management

The latest version of the Pluribus Linux-based network operating system, Netvisor One, expands traffic-flow telemetry and adds support for Dell’s 400GbE switch.

Using the seq command to generate numeric sequences

The Linux seq command generates lists of numbers, but it has many subtleties to master.

Turn tabs into spaces on Linux and vice versa

The Linux expand and unexpand commands can turn tabs into spaces and spaces into tabs, and the sed and awk commands can help.

Hashing out the hash command on Linux

The Linux hash command provides information about commands on your system or those you've run recently, but what you see depends on the shell you are using.

Using the Linux look command to select lines from files

The truth about Linux true and false commands

How the true and false commands work, and how to put them to use on the command line and in scripts.

Splitting files on Linux by context