The diff command can be your best friend when you’re troubleshooting problems on a Unix system, but are you using it effectively as you could? The Unix diff command is very handy, but it can do a lot ...

Resolving conflicts.

Every now and then I come across a feature of some Linux command that works so well that I have trouble understanding how I managed without it for so long. The one that I most recently discovered is ...

Linux administration requires you to know a large number of commands. Some commands work separately to serve specific functions; other commands work together to create powerful and useful tools. One ...

Whether you want to sort out duplicates or figure out which folder has certain files and which doesn't, you can use the diff command in the Terminal to find out fast. While traditionally used to look ...

Containers are changing how organizations develop, implement and manage applications. They enable IT teams to create discrete functions that, together, create a flexible, composite application ...

Linux commands often have long lists of options they support, many of which are single-letter mnemonics. These can be tricky to learn and remember, but their redeeming feature is their reusability: ...