In honor of Mexico’s victory over the forces of Napolean III only 153 years ago, today’s post is going to cover five unusual Unix commands that maybe even you have never used. These include ddate, ...

You've been typing the wrong commands for years. Linux moved on, and nobody bothered to tell you.

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

One of the first things new users might want to know is how to change their prompts. It’s a small change, but one that might make them feel more at home in their new working environment. Besides, it’s ...

If you are starting to experiment with the OS X Terminal, you'll want to know what commands are available. Here are some ways to explore your options. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

Linux might sound scary for first-time Linux users, but actually, it isn’t. Linux is a bunch of open-source Unix operating systems based on Linux Kernel. These operating systems are called Linux ...

This November, the Unix community has another notable anniversary to celebrate: the 40th birthday of the first edition of Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie’s Unix Programmers Manual, released in ...