In the days when computer displays were CRTs, screensavers were essential software to prevent screen burn-in. Nowadays, LCD displays have become mainstream, so screen burn-in is hardly a concern, but ...

Every now and then I come across a system which, when I issue a request to clear the screen (i.e. the clear command), I get something like this instead: oopsy# clear ld.so.1: clear: fatal: ...

To get started as a Linux (or Unix) user, you need to have a good perspective on how Linux works and a handle on some of the most basic commands. This first post in a “getting started” series examines ...

For many users who get started with the command line in Linux, there’s a good chance they’re using Bourne Again Shell, or Bash. Bash is the default shell on Mac OS X, and Windows users can use Bash ...