Linux commands can provide details on files and show options for customizing file listings, but can also reach as deeply into a file system as you care to look.

From code and notes to configuration files (and everything in between), I have to view the content files regularly. Here are five ways to do it.

These are called "wildcards," and they can make your life in the Linux terminal much easier. Wildcard characters, also known ...

File names on Linux systems can be as long as 255 characters, and here's how to find the longest ones.