11 must know Linux commands for newbies (Category: Linux/Mac Os X)

Let's see 11 basic Linux commands you must absolutely know:

1. "ls" to see the contents of your current directory. Ls -lai to see more detailed information for each file.
2. "mkdir" to create a new directory. Type mkdir myfolder to create the "myfolder" directory.
3. "cd" to move among directories. To go to the directory "another", just type: cd another.
4. "cd .." to go to the upper level directory (parent directory). Notice the space character between "cd" and ".."
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21/05/2009 - 10:52

How to set a program to run automatically when you connect a USB flash drive (Category: Hardware)

You can set a program to start up automatically when you connect your USB flash drive to a computer. Just open notepad and write the following lines:...Read

04/05/2009 - 09:30

Windows XP: how to make your folders private (Category: Windows)

You can make your folders private easily (it doesn't works on Windows XP Professional). Just follow these steps:...Read

02/04/2009 - 05:56

How to enable the "Not to All" option when moving files (Category: Windows)

When moving files, Windows XP will give four options: Yes, Yes to All, No and Cancel. Sometimes though, you want a No to All — to enable this, just hold down SHIFT while clicking No....Read

31/03/2009 - 07:02

How to sort programs located in the START menu alphabetically (Category: Windows)

Sorting programs located in the START menu alphabetically is really easy. Just follow these simple steps...Read

30/03/2009 - 04:10

How to delete history of recently opened documents (Category: Windows)

Windows XP keeps history of recently opened documents so anyone is able to see last used files by simply clicking on the Start button. If you don't like so, just follows these easy steps...Read

30/11/2006 - 18:32

How to change the Registered Owner or Registered Organization (Category: Windows)

You can change the Registered Owner or Registered Organization to anything you want easily...Read

30/03/2006 - 18:48

How to turn off Windows animations (Category: Windows)

You can turn off Windows animations while minimizing windows easily. As usual you have to edit the Windows registry...Read

28/03/2006 - 19:48

How to remove cached run commands (Category: Windows)

If you have many items listed in your run command history, you remove one or more of them from the history. You can also remove all of them. As usual, you have to edit the Windows registry...Read

27/03/2006 - 19:39

How to disable automatic images resizing in Internet Explorer (Category: Windows)

If you like me and you hate automatic image resizing when browsing web pages with big images, don't worry: you can disable that easily...Read

24/03/2006 - 20:26