Regardless of how sophisticated Unix has become, one of its ever-endearing qualities is the ease with which the command line can be used to select, manipulate and display data. Clever little languages ...

Here's one for all you desktop Linux proponents: if Scott McNealy has his way, you'll lose your office! At least if you work at Sun Microsystems, you will. We know this because chief executive McNealy ...

This column is the first in a series of columns dedicated to one of my favorite subjects: troubleshooting. I'm a systems administrator during the day, and although I enjoy many aspects of my job, it's ...

This is indeed an exciting evening, François. This issue of Linux Journal marks the 100th Cooking with Linux column by your humble patron, mon ami. You've done an excellent job on the decorations, ...

If you have any experience with the Linux command line, you’ve probably used a pipe to solve tasks by combining simple ...

Thirty years ago, a 21-year-old student at the University of Helsinki put out a message on a bulletin board, “i am doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big or professional..),” and ...

By contrast, a red stop sign adorns the Linux columns for each. Under the category “Window Live Essentials (e.g. Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery)” the Windows column notes the product is a free ...