Boost your Linux command line options and simplify your work with xargs, a handy tool for a number of data manipulation tasks. The xargs command may be one that many Linux users don’t know, but it’s ...

I remember the first time a friend of mine introduced me to Linux and showed me how I didn't need to type commands and path names fully—I could just start typing and use the Tab key to complete the ...

In trying to troubleshoot a time synchronization issue, I've run into some unexpected behavior. Google has failed me, so I've come to Ars.<BR><BR>On some machines, at some times, the Net Time command ...

When working in a Linux terminal, you often encounter situations where you need to monitor the execution time of a command or limit its runtime. The time and timeout commands are powerful tools that ...