Unixmen

As a UNIX user, one of the basic tasks that you will often find yourself performing is renaming files and folders. Renaming a file is quite elementary and really shouldn’t be an uphill task. You can rename a file or directory in UNIX from a terminal (CLI) or…

In the ’80s and early ’90s, DOS and Windows were the only predominant operating systems. They were only accessible to those who could afford to buy a computer. This was a rarity back then. However, Innovations and advancements in software development…

Linux and Unix are two terminologies that are interchangeably used to refer to the same Operating system. This is largely due to their striking similarities and few are not able to draw a distinction between the two. In the Linux vs Unix conundrum, there…

In our previous topic, we introduced the UNIX operating system and touched base on what it does and its quintessential components. Furthermore, we have compared UNIX to Linx and drawn comparisons between the two operating systems. Although not as widely used…

Occasionally, you find yourself scouring through your system in search of a particular file(s). It can be a truly daunting task sifting through hundreds of directories and even files. Sometimes,  it may feel like finding a needle in a haystack. In this guide,…