Linux

Exploring bash builtins on Linux

Here's how to learn about the many bash builtins you might be unfamiliar with.

IBM offers bare metal LinuxONE instances through the cloud

IBM LinuxONE Bare Metal Servers let enterprises get the hardware of a mainframe for their own Linux environments via an off-premises IaaS model.

Understanding Linux file system types

Linux systems use a variety of file systems with very different strengths and benefits.

SONiC test lab gains industry support

Open Network Experience Center (ONE Center) for SONiC is being run by Aviz Networks with support from Cisco, Nvidia, Open Compute project, Supermicro, and others.

How to create netstat aliases to help focus on network activity

The netstat command can display an overwhelming amount of network statistics. Ready to make your focus a little easier with a series of aliases?

Using the Linux ncdu command to view your disk usage

The ncdu command provides a convenient way to review files and the disk space being used on Linux systems, but the file sizes may appear a little strange at first.

Verifying bash script arguments

Check out how you can ensure that proper arguments are passed to your bash scripts.

Counting and modifying lines, words and characters in Linux text files

A series of commands ranging from simple to fairly complex will help you count lines, words or individual characters on the Linux command line.

Using the at command to schedule tasks on Linux

Saving commands to a file using Ctrl-x-e

The Ctrl-x-e key sequence provides a quick and easy way to save commands you've recently used on the command line into files.