File counting in a directory is a common task that many users might need to perform. It could be for administrative purposes, understanding disk usage, or organizing files in a systematic manner.

The find command is one of the strangest Linux programs you’ll use. It’s essential enough to be omnipresent, yet obscure ...

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging than ...

In the world of Unix-based operating systems like Linux, file packaging and compression utilities play a pivotal role. One such utility is the zip command, an effective tool for compressing files to ...

Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

How to use Unison to sync files on Linux machines across a network Your email has been sent With Linux there are so many ways to synchronize and/or backup files over a network. For many, rsync and scp ...

Linux offers more than one way to find what you're looking for, including commands like locate, find, and whereis. Knowing when and which command to use can save you time and frustration. Let's dive ...

I have several Linux machines on my network, each serving a different purpose. I frequently need to transfer files back and forth between them, and I'd rather not do so via a cloud service, email, or ...

There are a lot more ways to check files using if commands than many of us realize. Although this information is included in the bash man page, that man page has thousands of lines and you could ...

Linux 101: What is the mount command, and how do you use it? Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces new Linux users to the mount command and how to use it to mount an external drive to the ...