Operating Systems | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos
Explore related topics
Some see a lot of promise in the evolution of "fish" on Linux -- a shell with a some unusual behaviors.
With calendars on Linux, you can get more than just reminders of what day it is. Commands such as date, cal, ncal and calendar provide helpful information.
A preview of Windows Server 2019 adds features for hyperconvergence, management, security, containers and more.
The "last" command provides some easy ways to see who has been logging into your system and when, but with a little more work, you can ask it to report on a specific time period.
The ip command provides a lot of information on network interfaces. Do you understand what it's telling you?
Hyperconverged infrastructure tools in Windows Server 2016 can support storage, SDN and cost savings when building enterprise data centers.
Linux command history is not just about repeating commands. You can selectively decide what to remember and whether to record the date and time your commands were used.
Some Linux commands recurse without being asked, while others have to be nudged with just the right option. Here are some ways to use it to make your tasks easier.
The Linux kernel is watching out for you, and when it detects something on the system that has violated the kernel's rules about proper behavior, it will shut the system down and issue an "oops."
Support for container technology deriving from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is getting a boost in enterprise and commercial markets through the formation of a new company, Sylabs.