If you're new to Linux, there's a very handy file you'll want to learn about right away. Jack Wallen introduces you to the hosts file and how to add entries to it.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

Jack Wallen shows you what might be the easiest method of transferring files between Linux desktops on the market.

If you open the GNOME file manager (this feature is found in most Linux file managers) and right-click a file you want to be zipped, you'll see a Compress entry (Figure 1).

It can be used to do find and replace, insertion, and delete operations in Linux. You can modify the files as per your requirements without having to open them. SED is also capable of performing ...