Linux command line navigation tips/tricks 3 – the CDPATH environment variable In the first part of this series, we discussed the cd – command in detail, and the in the second part, we took an in-depth look into the pushd and popd commands as well as …
Linux command line navigation tips: the basics of pushd and popd commands In the first part of this series, we focused on the command line navigation aspect in Linux by discussing the usage of the cd – command. Some other related points/concepts were also discussed. Taking …
The Command Box In the old days, it used to be called a DOS Box, but times change. Thankfully, it remains the same steadfast utility it has always been and power users, myself included, can’t seem to live without. There is now what is called …
How to fix sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found using sudo add-apt-repository ppa:some/ppa in Ubuntu Linux Systems. If you get the error message “sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found” while adding sudo add-apt-repository ppa:some/ppa, here is what to do: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install …
How to Multi-Task in Linux with the Command Line One of the most jarring moments when moving from a Windows-based environment to using the command line is the loss of easy multi-tasking. Even on Linux, if you use an X Window system, you can use …
If you have been using and observing Command Prompt for a while, you must be aware that the Command prompt always opens at a fixed position on the desktop and has a fixed window size. Sometimes, the default window size of the command prompt is either …
How to shutdown Ubuntu from terminal. This posts explains how to shutdown Ubuntu at specific time; schedule shutdown via Ubuntu terminal. Linux Ubuntu users can use “shutdown” command to shutdown or restart Ubuntu from command line. The command “shutdown” can be used to shutdown, restart, halt, …
This quick tutorial shows you how to quickly fix the “add-apt-repository command not found” error on Debian, Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions. One of the many ways to install software on Ubuntu or Debian is to use PPA (Personal Package Archive). If you want to …
If you have been using and observing Command Prompt for a while, you must be aware that the Command prompt always opens at a fixed position on the desktop and has a fixed window size. Sometimes, the default window size of the command prompt is either …
