If you have trouble finding files in your Linux distribution, there's a built-in command line tool that makes your job much easier.

Type "Terminal" in the Launcher search bar in the Ubuntu Unity interface. If you are using another Linux distribution, click on the main menu and choose the "Terminal," "Xterm" or "Konsole" option.

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging ...

Most people are probably pretty familiar with creating, sending or receiving Zip files. Zip takes a collection of files and stores them in a Zip archive file, compressing the data in the process.

Have you ever used Secure Shell to access a remote machine, only to find yourself needing to download a file from a remote location? What do you do? Since you only have terminal window access to ...

Compressing files and storing them in a ZIP archive is very useful when you want to save space or send a collection of files as a single item. Let’s learn how to create an archive from the ...