Setting up aliases on Linux systems can save you a lot of time and trouble on the command line. This post shows how to set up and manage aliases and provides a number of examples on how and why to ...

A bash alias is a shortcut to a complicated command. Here are 10 aliases I've used to make using the command line a bit easier.

One of the most confusing things when starting with Linux is the terminology. Some people will use terms interchangeably, ...

If you don't love the shell you're using on your Linux system, change it! There are plenty, including bash, fish, ksh, tcsh, zsh.

Like most things configuration-wise in Linux, the sky’s the limit. Using the alias command is the easiest way to create aliases, but another is to edit your shell’s respective script file, which is ...

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 ...

Is there a way to make all modifications I have made to my .bashrc file (new aliases, functions and scripts) without having to exit the current shell that I am in and starting a new one (currently ...

TechRepublic's 10 Things blog posts 10 shortcut ideas for Linux users (and Terminal-friendly OS X hackers) to make the terminal a friendlier, faster place to work. To use them, open up the .bashrc ...