Linux Commands - Part 36

3 Ways to Delete All Files in a Directory Except One or Few Files with Extensions

Sometimes you get into a situation where you need to delete all files in a directory or simply cleanup a

One of the most important task in Linux systems administration, is process management. Its involves several operations under monitoring, signaling

Have you ever wondered why a given binary or package installed on your system does not work according to you

The easiest way to count number of files and subdirectories in a directory using a tree command, which is best

Have you ever been into a situation where you need to search for a string, word or pattern inside a

If you are in charge of managing a database server, from time to time you may need to run a

Sometimes you may find it useful to display the access rights of files or directories in octal form instead of

Some of the special directories that a Linux user is bound to work with so many times on a shell

When you have important sensitive data, then its crucial to have an extra layer of security to your files and

As an alternative to cron job scheduler, the at command allows you to schedule a command to run once at

Have you ever typed a command and rushed to hit Enter, only to find that you had a typo in

Similarly to the previous tip about find out top processes by RAM and CPU usage, you can also use top