< 1 min readBy simply using a touch command, you can create empty files in Linux without using any text editors. To create an empty file, use the touch command as shown in the example below, You can use the touch command to create multiple files at once. Just add the names of multiple files with space as…
< 1 min readTo clear or empty a file in Ubuntu without opening it, you can simply open the terminal and use the following command. That’s it. The contents of the file filename.txt will be cleared without opening it.
< 1 min readTo sort the output of the ‘ls’ command by modified date in Ubuntu/Debian, you can use the following command: The options used are as follows: -l: This option enables the long format, which provides more detailed information about the files and directories, including permissions, owner, group, size, and modification date. -t: This option tells ‘ls’…
< 1 min readTo sort the output of the ‘ls’ command by modified date in Ubuntu/Debian, you can use the following command: The options used are as follows: -l: This option enables the long format, which provides more detailed information about the files and directories, including permissions, owner, group, size, and modification date. -t: This option tells ‘ls’…
2 min readTerminal shortcuts are an essential tool for developers, as they allow for quick and efficient navigation and manipulation of files and directories. Here are some of the top terminal shortcuts that every developer should know: Ctrl + A This shortcut moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. Ctrl + E This shortcut…
< 1 min readComposer uses an auth.json file to authenticate with private package repositories. The file is usually located in your home directory and is named “.composer/auth.json”. Here’s an example of what the contents of an auth.json file might look like: The http-basic key is used to authenticate with repositories that use basic authentication. The value is an…
2 min readIn Linux, you can use the chmod command to change the permissions of a file. The chmod command stands for “change mode,” and it allows you to modify the permissions of a file or directory. The basic syntax for the chmod command is as follows: The mode parameter specifies the new permissions for the file,…
< 1 min readThere are several ways to search for files in Linux. One way is to use the find command, which allows you to search for files based on various criteria such as name, size, modification date, and permissions. Here is the basic syntax for the find command: For example, to search for all files with the…
< 1 min readTo kill a process in Linux, you can use the kill command followed by the process ID (PID) of the process you want to kill. For example: This will send a termination signal to the process with PID 1234. To find the PID of a process, you can use the ps command with the aux…
< 1 min readTo install PHP in Linux, you can follow these steps: Update the package manager’s package list by running the following command: Install the PHP package by running the following command: This will install the latest version of PHP, as well as any necessary dependencies. To verify that PHP has been installed successfully, you can run…
