There are instances when a GUI file manager just won't work. When I run into those situations, there are several terminal-based options I go for.

In the realm of Linux command-line tools, few commands are as versatile and widely used as cat. This article dives deep into the capabilities of the Linux cat command, merging insights from multiple ...

You also don't need to switch to any GUI tool for checking or analyzing disk usage. Tools like ncdu, top, and htop show you ...

It blends Vim-style navigation with strong visual feedback, which makes it one of the most approachable keyboard-driven file ...

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You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux. There are a number of ways to view ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...