The Linux Crash Course series on Learn Linux TV will teach you an important Linux-related skill or concept in each video. This time around, Jay will go over the kill command (which thankfully isn’t as violent as it sounds).
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Quickly Find Any File in Linux with the locate Command
As you become more experienced with Linux, finding important files when you need them can be a real nuisance. Thankfully, we have a handful of tools available to help us find things. In this episode of the Linux Crash Course series, we’ll explore one of those tools: The locate command.
Also, be sure to check out Jay’s brand-new Ansible course, which has just launched!
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How to use the hostname command (Linux Crash Course Series)
The Linux Crash Course series on Learn Linux TV will teach you a valuable Linux skill in each episode, and each of them can be watched in any order. Just simply watch the episodes that cover something you want to learn! In this episode, Jay covers the hostname command.
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5 Common Mistakes New Linux Users Often Make
If you’re new to learning Linux, there’s a few pitfalls that you may run into. In this video, Jay goes over five common pitfalls new Linux users often encounter, and will also give you some expert tips to help you along your journey.
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Linux Process Management Made Easy: Understanding nice and renice
The Linux Crash Course series here on Learn Linux TV teaches you a valuable Linux-related skill in each and every video. You can watch most episodes in any order, and with over 60 entries in this series (and counting) there’s no shortage of Linux Learning! In this episode, Jay will teach you some of the basics of tuning Linux processes with the
niceandrenicecommands.
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Understanding Variables on the Linux Command-Line
The Linux Crash Course series here on Learn Linux TV teaches you a valuable Linux-related skill in each and every video. You can watch most episodes in any order, and with over 60 entries in this series (and counting) there’s no shortage of Linux Learning! In this episode, Jay will teach you all about shell variables.
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What’s the deal with Flatpak? (Linux Crash Course Series)
Linux software packaging has seen some interesting changes lately, especially with the rise of the “universal package”. Flatpak, one of the leading forms of the prominent universal package types has seen some confusion (and sometimes controversy) but in this video, Jay will explain the concept and show you how to manage Flatpaks with the flatpak command.
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The Linux Crash Course – What are “snap” Packages?
Linux packaging has no shortage of controversy, and snap packages are no exception to that. But why are snap packages so controversial? What do they give us that standard packages don’t? In this video, Jay goes over the basics of snap packages.
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Linux Crash Course – Easy Terminal Commands for Inspecting Hardware
In the 60th episode of the Linux Crash Course series, you’ll learn some easy-to-use commands you can use to inspect hardware. These commands will help you list PCI devices, view information about your CPU, and more!
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How to Use the rsync Command to Transfer Files (Linux Crash Course Series)
The rsync command is kind of like a “swiss army knife” of file transfer utilities. With a wealth of options available, it’s easily one of the best methods of moving files around. In this video, Jay goes over the finer points of the rsync command, with an emphasis on the most important options you should know for day-to-day usage.
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Linux Crash Course Series – Using the passwd Command
The passwd command is what you use to change your password on your Linux system, but did you know you can also use it to change the password of other users, lock accounts, and view statistics? In this video, you’ll learn about the
passwdcommand – and there may even be a new thing or two to learn even if you’re already familiar with the command.
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Transferring files with the scp Command (Linux Crash Course Series)
The Linux Crash Course Series – Teaching you a valuable Linux command/skill/topic one video at a time! This time around, our journey takes us to the Secure Copy (scp) command, which you can use to copy files from one Linux instance to another via SSH. You’ll learn everything you need to know in order to get started with scp so don’t miss this video!
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