Unix time, also known as 'epoch time,' is the number of seconds that have passed since Jan 1, 1970. As Unix turns 50, let's take a look at what worries kernel developers.
A built-in is a Linux command that's part of whatever shell you're using. Can you tell what commands are built-ins and which are not?
Linux commands run from the nearly obvious to the very complicated, but there are many ways that you can easily remember and use even the most obscure commands.
Need to know how many days there are before some important event? Let Linux bash and the date command help with that!
The Linux date command provides more options for displaying dates and times than you can shake a stick at (without hurting your wrist anyway). Here are some of the more useful choices.
Most of us with Debian-based systems use apt-get routinely to install packages and upgrades, but how often do we pull out the cleaning tools? Let's check out some of the tool's options for cleaning up after itself.
Red Hat calls for updating Linux software to address Intel processor flaws that can lead to data-theft exploits
There are many ways to loop through data in a bash script and on the command line. Which way is best depends on what you're trying to do.
Introducing bmon, a monitoring and debugging tool that captures network statistics and makes them easily digestible.