Tag Archives: gnu

The Party of Gno

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

It’s time for the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and other free software supporters to stop being the Party of Gno, and start thinking of positive ways to push for software freedom. The negative campaigns and telling users what not to … Continue reading →

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Getting a Grip on GNU grep

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

If you’ve been using Linux for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard about grep, though maybe you’re not familiar with using it. GNU grep is a tool that lets you search one or more files, or standard input. Simple, … Continue reading →

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10 Tips for Using GNU Find

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

The GNU find utility is one of the most useful commands you’ll ever get to know. At first glance the options and syntax can seem arcane. But, with a little practice, you’ll be able to locate any file on your … Continue reading →

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Learning GNU Text Utilities

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

A few weeks ago we looked at some of the GNU utilities that you can use to work with files, check MD5/SHA1 sums and check your disk usage. This time around I want to cover some of the utilities that … Continue reading →

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Taking Command of the Terminal with GNU Screen

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

GNU Screen is one of the most useful utilities you can have at your disposal if you spend any time at all working at the command line. Screen allows you to manage multiple shell sessions from one terminal window or … Continue reading →

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Writing a Simple Bash Script

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

The first step is often the hardest, but don't let that stop you. If you've ever wanted to learn how to write a shell script but didn't know where to start, this is your lucky day. If this is your … Continue reading →

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Defective by Design is Defective

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

Once again the Defective by Design have sprung into action to denounce another product from Apple, and once again nobody really cares. Defective by Design is a marketing campaign sponsored by the Free Software Foundation. While the FSF does plenty … Continue reading →

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