I get a lot of questions on how to perform various tasks from a Linux shell/terminal. In the interest of making a simple cheat sheet—something I can point people to that will help them get rolling ...

I wish I'd known these time-saving tweaks and tricks from the start.

One of the advantages to using a GNU/Linux system is the separation of the display system from the underlying operating system. The Linux desktop has at its core the X Window System, a software ...