Even a beginner in Linux must know how to clear a terminal screen to navigate efficiently in the CLI environment. This short tutorial contains three methods to do so: the clear command, the CTRL+L keyboard shortcut, and an ANSI escape sequence. The clear command and the keyboard shortcut a...
Since most of us are newbies at this point in experiencing the Linux terminal environment, we tend to close the currently overpopulated screen and launch a new command-line session before resuming our work. Alternatively, for users with keen eyesight, we tend to quickly identify the top-left i...
The fastest way to clear the terminal screen in Linux is with theclearcommand. In most terminal emulators, likeGNU, runningclearwithout any arguments creates a blank slate screen: clear Once executed, the command clears up the terminal: The command deletes everything, including the scrollback buf...
This tutorial explains how to manage and delete groups in Linux, as well as their function when managing users and permissions. This document is optimized for both users looking for a fast answer, and users looking for an understanding on Linux groups. The first section shows the practical solu...
Frankly, it depends on your need. If you suddenly realize that you need to refer to the output of a previously run command, perhaps having that option available will be helpful. Other ways to clear terminal screen in Linux Clear command is not the only way to clear the terminal screen. ...
Thermcommand doesn't delete a directory by default, to remove a directory we should either use the-d flagor the-r flagwhich we used in the example above. Thermcommand is a silent killer, that is it works silently and will not print any output message on the screen when it completes suc...
If, for some reason, the Linux distribution you're using doesn't have a built-in screenshot application, you can install a third-party app like GIMP to take screenshots. This can be done with the terminal, or you can manually download GIMP from the web. Install GIMP. We suggest openin...
In this tutorial, I am going to take you through steps you can use to delete a user’s account together with his/her home directory on a Linux system.
Ubuntu allows you to take a screenshot of the entire desktop, a specific window, or an area you select. Over the following few sections, we will be exploring how to take a screenshot using either the desktop app or keyboard shortcuts. Of course, to take a screenshot in Ubuntu, you ...
Most system programs write their diagnostic output to the syslog service. The traditional syslogd daemon waits for messages and, depending on the type of message received, funnels the output to a file, the screen, users, or some combination of these, or just ignores it. ...