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  • All About Linux Mint

    Reference
    Articles and tutorials about Linux Mint, an operating system, and its kernel, Linux.
  • How to Open an Application using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to execute an arbitrary program or open an application using the terminal on Linux Mint, including both installed applications and shell script files.
  • How to Delete a File or Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to delete a file, folder (directory) or symlink with the terminal on Linux Mint using the rm and rmdir commands.
  • Are There Linux Distributions that Don't Have Bash?

    Reference
    Alpine Linux is an example of a distribution that doesn't have Bash.
  • Bashism

    Definition
    Use of a feature in a shell script that is only supported by Bash, but not by other shells.
  • How to Create a Symlink using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    To create a symlink to a file, folder (directory), to another symlink, or even to a filepath that doesn't exist, execute the following terminal command [how?]: Warning: the -s flag (or --symbolic) is important. Without it, ln creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link. The command above will create a new symlink in […]
  • How to Create a Hard Link using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    To create a new folder, execute the following terminal command [how?]: This will create a new hard link in the current working directory called new-hard-link that points to the same inode as old-hard-link. See [How to Refer to Files and Folders using the Terminal on Linux Mint] for how to write this filename argument. Warning: […]
  • Game Jolt

    Definition
    Game store website where you can download and purchase games, mainly DRM-Free, and publish games you've made as well.
  • How to Move a File to Another Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to move a file, folder (directory), or symlink to a different folder with the terminal on Linux Mint using the mv command.
  • How to Rename a File or Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to rename a file, folder, or symlink with the terminal on Linux Mint using the mv command.
  • How to Copy a File or Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to copy a file or folder using the terminal on Linux Mint using the cp command.
  • inode (on Linux)

    Definition
    An intermediary step between a filepath and a file's data on Linux.
  • How to Create a New Folder using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to create a new folder (a new directory) with the terminal on Linux Mint using the mkdir command.
  • How to Find the Filepath of a Terminal Command in Bash / Linux

    Tutorial
    Learn how to find the filepath of the terminal command in Bash and Linux using the commands command, which, and type.
  • How to Create an Empty File using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to create an empty file using the terminal on Linux Mint using the touch command.
  • How to Refer to Files and Folders using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Reference
    Learn how to refer to files and folders to pass them as arguments for terminal commands on Linux Mint.
  • Escape

    Definition
    A key of the keyboard, or a method to use special characters literally in code.
  • FARK

    Definition
    News aggregator website in which users can submit links to news articles with their own custom and often humorous headlines.
  • What is The Difference Between Symlinks and Hard Links on Linux?

    Explanation
    On Linux, there are two different types of "links" to a file that you can create with the terminal command ln: hard links (by default), and symlinks (with the flag -s), but what is the difference between them?
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