Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

Y ou may assume the command line is only for system admins or developers; but for any power user, it's a great tool if you ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are certain Linux commands I consider essential.They range from networking, troubleshooting, and ...

I cannot tell you how many times I've had to manage user passwords in Linux without the help of a GUI app. Whether it's on a server or because I'm using SSH to access a remote machine, knowing the ...

Let's start with a key aspect to this situation; I am not a programmer. However, as a Mac user I'm relatively comfortable creating simple AppleScripts and have used it with some success in the past to ...

A text-based user interface to the computer. The command line is a blank line and cursor on the screen, allowing the user to type in instructions for immediate execution. All major operating systems ...

Love Arduino but hate the GUI? Try arduino-cli. In this article, I explore a new tool released by the Arduino team that can free you from the existing Java-based Arduino graphical user interface. This ...

He called himself "MSP," and he appeared out of nowhere, launching a one-man flame war against a sacred cow of hardcore computing: the command line. The venue was TuxRadar, a news and reviews site ...

If you immerse yourself in Microsoft history for long enough, you’ll come across more than one story about staff trying to add more command-line features to its operating systems. The plans go up the ...

The IT infrastructure that powers an organization’s business strategy has become increasingly more dynamic and distributed. The introduction of new technologies to increase IT agility has made it ...