Fortunately, Linux makes working with hidden files very easy, whether in a GUI file manager or the command line. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Let me show you how.

Customize Your Terminal to Fit Your Needs The first thing you should do is make ...

That's exactly what I'm going to help you with today. Together, we're going to zip and unzip a file on Linux. I'll show you first how to do it from the command line and then using the GNOME File ...

$ wc -c wide_text 251 wide_text $ wc -l wide_text 1 wide_text So, this file has 251 characters (including a carriage return) and a single line of text. Next, we display the file using the cat command: ...

Those are some of the basics of using command line to manage your directories on Linux based distributions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments below. Related content ...

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.