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Linux: How To Copy a Folder [ Command Line Option ]

last updated July 10, 2018 in Linux

I‘m a new Linux user. How do I copy a directory or folder under Linux operating system using command line options and bash shell?

How To: Linux / Unix Move Directory Up One Level

last updated July 11, 2018 in Linux, UNIX

I would like to move a directory one level up into the root directory. I have all my html files located in /home/apache2/www/html directory, and I would like to move /home/apache2/www/html to one level up at /home/apache2/www/. How can I accomplish this over the ssh session?

Linux Command: Show Linux Version

last updated December 29, 2013 in BASH Shell, Commands, Linux

What command I need to type to display Linux kernel version and other information such as Linux distribution name? How do I check Linux kernel version number?

Bash Shell: Ignore Aliases and Functions When Running A Command

last updated September 2, 2014 in BASH Shell, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX

How do I ignore bash shell aliases or functions when running a command without removing alias or function from memory or current shell session on a Linux or Unix-like systems?

Debian / Ubuntu Linux Install tracepath / traceroute6 / tracepath6 commands

last updated July 3, 2008 in FAQ

I’m not able to run tracepath or tracepath6 under Debian Linux. tracepath is default under CentOS Linux. How do I install tracepath command under Debian Linux 4.x server? How do I find out what package owns the command under Debian / Ubuntu Linux?

Unix Create a Symbolic Link

last updated May 8, 2013 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, File system, FreeBSD, Linux, OpenBSD, RedHat and Friends, Solaris-Unix, Suse, Ubuntu Linux

How do I create a symbolic links under Linux or Unix like operating systems using command line options?

How do I find a Unix / Linux command?

last updated May 7, 2008 in BASH Shell, Linux, UNIX

How do I find UNIX / Linux command for particular task?