Setting up the most useful aliases on Linux is a mix of what's otherwise annoying to enter, hard to remember or typed way too often. Used frequently, bash aliases can make working on the Linux command ...

It’s easy to create aliases and some of them can save you a lot of time and trouble. Stored in one of your startup files (e.g., .profile), they can provide a modestly easier environment for your work.

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

Sometimes, a GUI app isn't enough.

One of the most common arguments against Linux as a whole is that it’s an operating system that relies heavily on the command-line, and thus it’s not for the novice user. Years ago, I wouldn’t have ...

Sometimes I need a shortcut to make things a bit faster. There are also situations where my memory needs a helping hand with the litany of commands I use throughout the week. That's why I often turn ...

The purpose of this document is to provide some basic information related to creating (permanent) aliases in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). These concepts likely apply to straight Linux/Unix, but ...

Ever wish you could take a look at the device aliases on a Solaris system without having to descend all the way down to the ok prompt? Well, you can. By issuing the proper version of the prtconf ...