Want to Quickly Recall the Last Word or Last Argument from the Previous Command Line? Here’s How.

Time and time again I find myself needing to run another command against the last item on the previous command line. To access that item in your current command, use “!$“. When I’m done with a file, I delete it, as in this example. jason@linuxsvr:~$ mkdir restored jason@linuxsvr:~$ cd !$ cd restored jason@linuxsvr:~/restored$ unzip ~/Downloads/backup.zip … Read more

What is Linux?

In this article, you will learn what Linux is, where Linux came from, what a Linux distribution is and some of the reasons that Linux is favored for certain applications and projects over other operating systems. Linux is an Operating System First and foremost, Linux is an operating system. An operating system is simply a … Read more