If you're reading this publication, you already know that Linux is one of the most powerful and versatile operating systems available today. If you're an old-timer like me, you also know all about the ...

The first line writes "hello world" to the file "output", the second reads it back and writes it to standard output (normally the terminal). A "here" document is essentially a temporary, nameless file ...

I have a C program, and want to run some other program ("ftp", if you must know). I also want to be able to feed commands (like "open <hostname>") into ftp's stdin. However, my attempts haven't been ...

Whether you're curious or need to get something done, if you're on Linux, sooner or later, you're going to have to deal with the terminal. It's not so scary. Here's how to get started on the Linux ...