Entries tagged: commands 
May 29
How long did that command take
Bash has a built in command to tell you how long a command took to execute. There is also a gnu version for those not running Bash.
May 27
The power of grep
The grep command allows you to search files and filter command output based on your search criteria. This command is such a time saver, it is possibly my favorite Linux-only command.
May 26
Watching your logs in real time
It can be very useful to see logged messages as they are logged. You can get a better feeling for what event triggered the message. You can easily view appended log messages using a basic Linux command, tail.
May 24
How many lines is this?
Using the wc command to count lines, words, characters and bytes in files and command output.
