Setting up the most useful aliases on Linux is a mix of what's otherwise annoying to enter, hard to remember or typed way too often. Used frequently, bash aliases can make working on the Linux command ...

Sometimes I need a shortcut to make things a bit faster. There are also situations where my memory needs a helping hand with the litany of commands I use throughout the week. That's why I often turn ...

Shell builtins are commands that are loaded into memory when a shell — such as bash, sh, or zsh — is invoked. The reason for this is that keeping these commands in memory helps ensure that these ...

Hello Linux gurus, I am a Windows guy trying to do some Linux stuff and y'all look like the people to ask. So, I'm building a proof-of-concept web service that uses e-mail triggers as a core function ...

When using the Linux terminal, we often make mistakes. At other times, tasks feel just plain tedious. Fortunately, there are many terminal tricks that help you amend those mistakes and perform the ...

Ever wish you could take a look at the device aliases on a Solaris system without having to descend all the way down to the ok prompt? Well, you can. By issuing the proper version of the prtconf ...

I thought it's supposed to, but alias ls='ls -ltr' in my .bashrc is not overriding /bin/ls. I have definitely sourced .bashrc, and other aliases (though not overriding) are taking effect.