To start your journey with the Linux command line, it's important to know a few things before diving in. These aspects of the terminal are fundamental to getting the most out of the tool. Shall we ...

Instead of this week's regular Q&A, I thought I'd just pass along a nifty tip for accessing some of the more common Vista folders. Yes, the shell command in Vista gives you quick access to various ...

As I mentioned in a previous tip, Windows 10 includes a group of little-known shortcuts that begin with the shell: prefix and allow you to jump directly to defined system folders. You can enter shell: ...

Linux built-ins are commands that are built into the shell, much like shelves that are built into a wall. You won’t find them as stand-alone files the way standard Linux commands are stored in ...

Scripting is often seen as something only IT admins do to lengthen their coffee breaks, but home users can benefit from ...

The Windows community is a universe of uniformity in which users depend on robust commercial applications and standard graphical utilities. With the Vista release right around the proverbial corner, ...

If you know of more, please feel free to add them. Windows has a set of certain folders that are identified by unique strings referred to as CLSID or Windows Class Identifiers. These folders can be ...

When using ‘cat’ or similar applications, you may inadvertently log yourself out of the command shell by entering an extra Ctl-D. Turning on the ignoreeof feature causes the shell to ignore redundant ...

Why: "One of the core goals of AI Shell is to lower the barrier to entry for command-line interfaces, which have traditionally been a hurdle for many. " Register to attend TechMentor by July 18 to ...