Welcome to yet another fun-filled installment of Linux.Ars! This one is special, because it’s my very first. Adam is busy with his Code Monkey duties at the Orbiting HQ, so I’m going to be heading up ...

If you are a system administrator, IT professional, or a power user it is common to find yourself using the command prompt to perform administrative tasks in Windows. Whether it be copying files, ...

At the Microsoft Build conference this year, the company announced it will include a command-line text editor with Windows! This was followed up in a Windows blog post. We are introducing a ...

Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...

Sometimes you want to modify the Windows user interface, manipulate connected hardware, and create interesting Windows boot-time configurations. As a systems administrator junkie myself, I really have ...

I amazed a client recently who was looking over my shoulder when I copied a file path from the address in Windows Explorer. Actually, it wasn't copying the path that impressed him -- it was when I ...

While it may not always be the best choice in Windows, there are certain things you can only do from the command line. We've talked about a few command line essentials before, like using tracert to ...