Sudo lets you run any terminal command as another user — hence "substitute user" — but the default and most common use for it ...

Linux has come a very long way. Not only is the kernel far more sophisticated and capable than during the 1990s, but the GUIs make everything so easy that working with the operating system is almost ...

Until now in this series I have discussed most of the common Linux desktop environments (Xfce, KDE, Gnome 3, Cinnamon, MATE and LXDE), and a couple of Window Managers (OpenBox and Enlightenment). Now ...

Providing an option for multiple GNOME terminals within a single window frame, Terminator lets you flexibly align your workspace to suit your needs. If you’ve ever wished that you could line up ...

Open WSL Terminal. Navigate the root directory or top folder inside of the Terminal. Type in explorer.exe and hit Enter to open that location inside of the File Explorer. After you access these files ...

Microsoft’s relationship with Linux has changed a lot in recent years. The company includes a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) that lets developers and power users run a Linux terminal within Windows ...

Terminator is not for casual Linux users who rarely stray from the menu-driven applications. If you ever venture into what some regard as the dark side of the Linux OS, however, Terminator can end ...

(1) In a remote control operation, a terminal window displays the screen of the remote machine it is controlling. See remote control software. (2) For local or remote execution of a program, it is a ...