Posts Tagged with 'shell'

The oldest interface is still one of the best. Learning about shells and utilities can pay off for jobs where they're the fastest or most flexible.

More about processes and signals: writing daemons, suspending subshells.

A true wizard doesn't just run processes, a true wizard knows how to communicate with those processes through signals to stop, restart, and even kill processes. This may sound like arcane and obscure knowledge, but if you follow along, you'll be managing your processes like an adept in no time.

Graphical environments have lots of fun add-ons, such as skins, themes, and more. If you use a terminal or other shell-based applications, it's enough to make you feel left out. This month's "Power Tools" column aims to change that.