Category Archives: Linux

Information related to the Linux operating system

Linux locate, which and find Commands

February 28, 2023

All three commands allow the user to find files on their system. Each has different strength. locate Command The locate command (man page) is very fast since it builds a database for file searches and doesn’t have to walk all the directory trees every time. It does require an occasional maintenance update command but it is not a… Read More »

Ubuntu Cheatsheet

February 28, 2023

Official Linux Documentation Linux commands and an enormous amount of information on the operation system can be found at a Linux Documentation site. This also includes the ebook Dive Into Python and other material. For my desktop, the Ubuntu distro has its own help. Upgrade system packages with “apt” “apt” is primarily designed for user interaction on the… Read More »