For our next episode in the bit-tech Linux series, I was asked to write a short article on what many Linux converts find to be one of the scariest things of all - the command line interface, or CLI.

The Linux terminal may seem rather daunting when you’re accustomed to Windows' menu-based interface, but its utility is nothing to scoff at. Rather than forcing you to navigate through a barrage of ...

Real expertise is choosing the tool that reduces friction.

I've tried pretty much every IRC client available for both Linux and OS X. (I use both platforms during my day job.) No matter how many times I try to find a GUI application that meets my needs, I ...

Linux 101: How to delete files and folders from the CLI Your email has been sent When you’re using a GUI, deleting a file and/or a folder is as simple as right-clicking and selecting delete. But when ...

Today we are taking a look at what could be the nerdiest third-party launchers we have seen come to the Google Play Store. Linux fanboys rejoice; this launcher pretty much turns your smartphone’s home ...

Over the past four years, I have written extensively about Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and I have seen it grow during that time from being a mere curiosity to a mature product that has found ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

We list the best Linux repair and rescue distros, to make it simple and easy to recover your Linux OS. As with most things Linux, there’s no shortage of tools and utilities that’ll help users with a ...

While (h)top will show you a lot of information on your system, there's a lot more that can be made visible. This is especially true for listing installed hardware. Lots of people complain about ...