You’d think the Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or ...

How do you write great code? By being efficient. If you want to create something awesome, you’ll have to eliminate the time dumps that slow you down. With just a few tricks, you can speed up your work ...

Type cd and drag a folder into Command Prompt to change your working directory. To go to a folder not nearby, surround the path in quotes for a successful directory change. Double-check that the ...

It’s not always easy to figure out where to find your computer’s specs—that is, it’s not easy unless you use the command line. Type “systeminfo” and press Enter to get a detailed readout of everything ...

Good Linux command line tricks don’t only save you time and trouble. They also help you remember and reuse complex commands, making it easier for you to focus on what you need to do, not how you ...

Digital Inspiration has a nice roundup of 10 very useful commands and tricks that can help you get things done quickly from the command line. My favorite is the suggested use of the move command. move ...

Windows: Want to quickly run a command from within Windows Explorer? It turns out Windows has a built-in way to do this. Simply type in “cmd” in the address bar and it’ll open the command prompt with ...

Working on the Linux command can be a lot of fun, but it can be even more fun when you use commands that take less work on your part or display information in interesting and useful ways. In today’s ...

I remember the first time a friend of mine introduced me to Linux and showed me how I didn't need to type commands and path names fully—I could just start typing and use the Tab key to complete the ...