If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

Here, docs/ is an argument that tells ls which file to list. The command will run its default action: display the names of ...

Customize Your Terminal to Fit Your Needs The first thing you should do is make ...

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

A few clever Linux commands can make it a lot easier to create, view and remove complex directory structures.

Using the mkdir command The mkdir (make directory) command allows you to create a directory or even a directory “tree” (directories within directories) with a single command. As mentioned ...

Here's how to zip a folder in Linux using Ubuntu or the Command Line ...

Jack Wallen walks you through creating new users and groups on Linux and adding those new users to the new groups.

All Linux systems have a built-in command-line interface that you can use to delete a directory with a single command. In many ways, Linux terminal commands are more versatile and powerful than ...

Did you know that Linux makes it easy to create and use hidden files, which means you can easily tuck important documents away from plain sight? Here's how to manage those files.