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Learn how to make better use of the command line, the interface preferred by many open source developers and users.

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Graphically manage SSH keys with Seahorse

Seahorse, also referred to as Passwords and Keys, allows you to manage SSH key generation and distribution even if you're not comfortable working on the command line.

Alan Formy-Duval (Community Moderator) 23 Apr 2019 10 votes 1 comment

What's your favorite Linux terminal emulator?

Help us pick the best Linux terminal emulator by completing our poll.

David Both (Community Moderator) 07 Mar 2019 29 votes 14 comments

3 tools for viewing files at the command line

Take a look at less, Antiword, and odt2txt, three utilities for viewing files in the terminal.

Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 19 Feb 2019 20 votes 2 comments

Getting started with the Linux cat command

The Linux cat and zcat commands are more useful than you may realize.

Alan Formy-Duval (Community Moderator) 13 Feb 2019 45 votes 6 comments

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Using more to view text files at the Linux command line

Text files and Linux go hand in hand. Or so it seems. But how you view those text files depends on what tools you're comfortable with.

Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 28 Jan 2019 26 votes 3 comments

Orpie: A command-line reverse Polish notation calculator

Orpie is a scientific calculator that functions much like early, well-loved HP calculators.

Peter Faller 24 Jan 2019 25 votes 1 comment

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Get started with WTF, a dashboard for the terminal

Keep key information in view with WTF, the sixth in our series on open source tools that will make you more productive in 2019.

Kevin Sonney 18 Jan 2019 54 votes 2 comments

Go on an adventure in your Linux terminal

Our final day of the Linux command-line toys advent calendar ends with the beginning of a grand adventure.

Jason Baker (Red Hat) 24 Dec 2018 48 votes 8 comments

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