If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures. This post will take you from the most basic ...

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 ...

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line on the Linux platform.

Ubuntu 8.10, the release of the popular Linux distribution due out Oct. 30 (and code-named Intrepid Ibex), will give every user an encrypted private directory by default, one that mounts with you ...

Shell scripting will make Linux administration a breeze. The Conclusion In this article, you have learned to create a simple Shell script. Now you can create your own scripts in Linux following the ...