The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

A Windows Command Prompt is a screen where you type in commands that you would like to execute. The command prompt is very useful if you want to use batch files, basic scripting, or to perform various ...

As a Windows user, you have likely encountered and used Command Prompt before, perhaps not fully understanding its potential. As an effective command-line interface providing access to system files ...

Lifehacker reader Michael writes in with a nifty tip that was lurking in our comments all along, but deserves to see the bright light of posting. If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an ...

Windows PowerShell is powerful and can do almost everything that a person wants on his computer. However, it is a command-line tool and does not have a GUI. However, it can be helpful when the ...

Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons - including security vulnerabilities. Here's the list.

Keep in mind that most flavors of UNIX have a GUI printer administration tool. Several different environments are packaged with Redhat 9.0 Linux. This article will give you the basics on how printers ...