Gaining control over the Linux operating system requires mastering the terminal—and one of the foundational skills is learning how to open files from the command line. This not only builds ...

Compressing files and storing them in a ZIP archive is very useful when you want to save space or send a collection of files ...

When old-school Linux users need to configure something, they almost always default to the terminal window. For instance, if I need to change my network settings, I'll often open the config file ...

When I know I have to dive deep into the file system hierarchy, I don’t always want to open a terminal window and then type something like: SEE: Linux file and directory management commands ...

Here’s a quick guide on how to access files from your Android device while using the new Linux Terminal app. The Terminal app connects to an isolated instance of Debian running in a virtual ...

If you open the GNOME file manager (this feature is found in most Linux file managers) and right-click a file you want to be zipped, you'll see a Compress entry (Figure 1).

For example: Say you’d like to do some development on your Chromebook, via the Linux terminal window and want to access files either from within Google Drive or Downloads. Unless you make the ...