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

Many terminal emulators will have a button that looks like a plus sign or something similar to open a new terminal tab. Or you can go to the menu and select the option for a new tab. There will also ...

Did you know that you can set temporary environment variables in Linux? Learn how to get started with our guide and video tutorial.

In a previous column, I showed how to do substring expansion with shell variables in the form of $ {var:start:length}, but it's also useful to know the length of a variable's value. This can be done ...

The eval command allows you to run the contents of variables as commands and can be very useful -- especially in scripts.

A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Bash, present in almost all Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X deployments, has been discovered. Experts advise immediate patching.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

Bug in Bash shell creates big security hole on anything with *nix in it [Updated] Could allow attackers to execute code on Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X.

Last month, we took a strange turn and actually just focused on the basics of shell scripting, special variable notation, rather than solving some complex and obscure scripting challenge. I'm going to ...