The ls command is probably one of the first commands that anyone using Unix learns, but it only shows a small portion of the information that is available with the stat command. The stat command pulls ...

When Apple announced the release of Mac OS X, many Mac users were stunned: here was a new operating system based on the venerable Unix, which, they feared, would call into question the Mac’s legendary ...

After two and a half decades of working with Unix, I’ve seen a lot of change in my favorite OS and, at the same time, retained a number of favorite commands that continue to keep my job as a Unix ...

A lot of information is available about individual files on a Unix system. For example, the ls -l command will display the permissions matrix and ls -i will display a file’s inode. But, if we want to ...

Working on the command line is an integral part of being a successful Linux user. You need to have a firm grasp of certain commands to work effectively. There are even certain commands that you must ...

I use the Linux command line daily, but that's because I learned Linux the hard way and those old lessons stuck. Most users could go their entire Linux lifetime and never run a single command. Some ...