“Globbing” is an informal version of the term “filename expansion.” Using special patterns, you can identify filenames based ...

The ls command is a well-known and often used command-line program that is used to list directory contents by name; in fact, it could be argued that it is the most used Linux command-line program. $ ...

Quick question for you all. How do you get a detailed listing of a directory with the ls command? I want to know the total number of files in a directory.<P>Thanks!

The command line isn't required when using Linux. To truly maximize your Linux experience, you should still learn it. Some commands are more useful than others. Before we begin, I want to be clear: ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...