Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

Compressing files is a quick and easy way to archive and group files. There are many occasions where archives are useful, a driver download, file backup or Linux distro download. In this how-to we’ll ...

How to easily open files with sudo privileges in the GNOME File Manager Your email has been sent Not all Linux file managers are created equal. Some file managers have more bells and whistles than the ...

To create a log or not to create a log, that is the question. How to recover deleted files in Linux with testdisk Your email has been sent If you've had files deleted by a hacker or you've ...

You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...

Linux fans that need a Windows app or two can take advantage of WINE, but what about Windows fans that need to run Linux apps? If you're lucky someone has already ported your favorite Linux app over ...

There are a number of tools that you use to compress files on Linux systems, but they don't all behave the same way or yield the same level of compression. In this post, we compare five of them. There ...