This article explains what is cURL command in Linux and How to use it with examples. cURL command in Linux cURL is a cross-platform utility that comes installed on most Linux distributions. Basically, it is used to transfer files from a server but without user intervention. This means that once it is executed and we […]
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Compressing files saves disk space, network bandwidth. You should be familiar with .zip and .rar files in Windows. Here we will cover Linux tar command in detail along with practical examples. Linux tar command tar (tape archive) is a Linux command which you can use compress and decompress files with extension tar, tar.gz, .tgz or
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Linux is an optional multitasking system like almost everyone these days. And to make this a real experience, many applications are handled in the background through services. Well, at various times and circumstances the system user needs to start, stop or restart these services. That’s why, in this post, you will learn how to handle
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One of the most powerful and controversial tools of Linux is the terminal. For many people, it is quite a strange thing to use, but it is one of the most efficient tools out there. In fact, if you plan to use Linux on a home or production server, the terminal will always be your
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TYPE is a Linux command which helps to identify the type of the input command if it is an alias, built-in, function, or keyword. You can also pass multiple commands as the input parameters. All the arguments to this command are optional. Type Syntax type [-afptP] name [name …] Options [afptP] –a – display all
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Linux sleep command adds delay/pause for a specified amount of time. As per man sleep this command, Written by Jim Meyering and Paul Eggert. Part of GNU Coreutils. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 free software, you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY Sleep Syntax sleep NUMBER[smhd] sleep OPTION Options Each argument
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WC is a Linux command to print newline, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a total line if more than one FILE is specified. If there is no input file parameter or it is “-” and then it reads the input from the standard input device. WC Syntax wc [OPTION]… [FILE]… wc [OPTION]…
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In Linux, the “whoami” command is a simple utility that displays the username of the currently logged-in user. It is a basic and frequently used command-line tool that provides information about the user’s identity on a Linux system. It is an abbreviation for “who am I”. The command is written by Richard Mlynarik and is
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