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5 Useful Terminal Tools to Better Manage Processes in Linux

Linux offers a number of tools for examining your running processes. Here are some of the best terminal tools for you to better manage processes in Linux.

By Casey Houser – Mar 20, 2018

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How to Play Rubik’s Cube in Linux Terminal with nrubik

While there are many Inventive games that pushed the boundaries of what’s possible for puzzle games, there were no n-curses-based Rubik’s Cube for the Unix console, until now.

By Casey Houser – Mar 14, 2018

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Feh: The Image Viewer For Your Terminal

If you are looking for a lightweight image viewer that can be accessed from the terminal, Feh is the one for you.

By Casey Houser – Mar 9, 2018

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How to Search PDF Files from the Terminal with pdfgrep

Most of the search commands only read plain text files and not PDFs. To search PDF files from the terminal, you can use pdfgrep. Learn about pdfgrep here.

By Bruno Edoh – Dec 12, 2017

How to Pause Background Processes and Speed Up Your Mac

If you are in need of freeing up system resources, here’s a quick tip in Mac to pause background processes and resume after you’ve finished your work.

By Jeffry Thurana – Dec 7, 2017

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Record and Share Terminal Session with Showterm

You can record a terminal session with any screen recording program, but Showterm for Linux makes it very easy to record and embed on a site. Here’s how it works.

By Bruno Edoh – Nov 16, 2017

How to Install Linux Software on a Mac with MacPorts

Linux software is generally not readily available for Mac. With MacPorts you can now install Linux software on Mac from the command line.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 4, 2017

Get Desktop Notifications Fron The Linux Command Line

How to Get Desktop Notifications from the Linux Command Line

It would be helpful if your Linux scripts and terminal commands could send you desktop notifications. Well, they can, and it’s super easy to set up!

By Nick Congleton – Sep 20, 2017

MPD And NCMPCPP Playing Music on Linux

How to Play Music from the Linux Command Line

MPD is an amazing tool that lets you take control of your music library in Linux. Use it with NCMPCPP for the ultimate command-line music experience!

By Nick Congleton – Jul 31, 2017

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How to Count the Number of Files in a Directory in Linux

When you have a folder full of files, it can be difficult to find the exact file count. Learn how you can count the number of files in a directory in Linux.

By Ada Ivanova – Jul 29, 2017

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How to Customize Your Linux Terminal with Pokemon Skins

Here’s how to customize your Tilix terminal in Ubuntu with 493 unique Pokemon skins. Choose your favorite, or set it to display new Pokemon on every launch.

By Aaron Phillips – Jul 13, 2017

How to Install zsh and Oh My Zsh in Windows 10

If you’re coming to Windows from macOS or Linux, you might miss the powerful shell. Learn how you can install zsh and Oh My Zsh and get a shell running in Windows 10.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 10, 2017

How to Quickly Find Out All the Terminal Commands on Your Mac

macOS comes with a bewildering array of commands that you can use in the Terminal. If you are looking for a command, here’s how you can quickly find out all the terminal commands on Mac.

By Alexander Fox – Mar 18, 2017

How to Easily Add New Commands to Mac’s Terminal

By default, macOS only includes a standard set of commands for its Terminal. To add new commands to Mac’s terminal, here’s how to do so.

By Alexander Fox – Feb 11, 2017

How to Quickly Search for Emoji from Linux Command Line

Rather than searching for emojis on the Internet, you can also search for emojis on your system. Here’s how you can do that in the Linux command line.

By Himanshu Arora – Dec 17, 2016

How to Move the Cursor Word by Word in Terminal on Your Mac [Quick Tips]

How to Move the Cursor Word by Word in Terminal on Your Mac

Do you use Terminal a lot on your Mac? If so, this quick tip will teach you how to move the cursor word by word in Terminal on your Mac.

By Mahesh Makvana – Oct 30, 2016

How to Improve Your English from the Linux Terminal

There are many ways to improve your English, but the geekiest one has to be from the Linux terminal. Here’s how you can do that.

By Himanshu Arora – Sep 23, 2016

6 Best Terminal-Based CLI Games for Linux

6 of the Best Terminal-Based CLI Games for Linux

Linux geeks & system admins may prefer to play games in the terminal where they spend most of their time. Here are 6 of the best terminal-based CLI games for Linux.

By Ayo Isaiah – Aug 2, 2016

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How to Really Clear the Terminal Screen in Linux

The clear command or CTRL+L can be used to shift Terminal output upward, but what if you want to totally clear the terminal screen? That’s where the reset command comes into play.

By Himanshu Arora – Jul 20, 2016

How to Install Command Line Tools Without Xcode on Your Mac

How to Install Command Line Tools without Xcode on Your Mac

Want to run UNIX commands on your Mac via the Command Line Tools utilities? You can do so with our without Xcode. Here’s how to do it without.

By Mahesh Makvana – May 9, 2016

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