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Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.

In this how-to, we will look at how to work with tar archives via the terminal, including two of the most popular compression methods to squeeze every last byte of space.

Managing users in Linux is easy and we’ll show you how to use both the GUI and the terminal to add and remove users to and from different user groups.

Sometimes things go wrong and we have to kill a running process. In this how-to we show you how easy this can be via the terminal.

Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

In this how-to we will look at the find command and a range of additional arguments which will give us a variety of approaches to finding files and directories.

Add grep to your Linux toolkit and slice through files, directories and console output to find the details that you need.

Compress files into a ZIP archive using the terminal emulator in Linux.

Explore how to check disk usage using the df and the du commands and learn how a variety of simple arguments can enhance your workflow.

Use the chmod command to change permissions from the command line.

Often overlooked, history is an archive of all the commands that our user has typed. But what can we do with these commands and what tools can we use?

Locate the files that are consuming your disk space on your Linux machine

Mounting and unmounting drives using both the terminal and the GUI is an essential Linux skill. In this article, we show how to do this and how to work with ISO image files.

Apply distortion, reverb and create audio snippets for podcasts with Audacity, a free audio editing tool.

Learn how to remove objects from images and place them in entirely new environs.

From holiday photos, to billboard sized posters, GIMP has the power to make your art as small or as large as you require.

Using the free audio editor, Audacity, learn how to restore old recordings and improve audio clarity.

Multimeters enable us to measure voltages, currents and test circuits for issues. In this how to, we give you the basic steps to start checking your circuits.

Breadboards are an essential component in electronics. With them we can “sketch” our circuits, test new ideas and learn how to build projects from components that cost cents, not dollars.