Linux Command-Line Tips & Tricks: Over 15 Examples!

The number of command combinations you can come up with on the Linux command-line is seemingly endless, and there are some real gems out there that you might not know about. In this video, Jay goes over some of his favorite command combos, time-saving tricks, and other various tips he wish he learned sooner. In this video, you'll find all kinds of things to add to your command-line toolbox!

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#*⏰ TIME CODES*

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Returning to the previous working directory

03:46 - A simple keyboard shortcut for clearing your screen

05:30 - The pushd and popd commands

07:29 - Sending apps to the background, then back to the foreground

10:21 - What to do when you forget to sudo

11:37 - Searching through command history

13:00 - Re-executing a specific item from your command history

14:47 - Viewing the date and time within the command history

18:35 - Matrix-style falling text

19:27 - Making your terminal full-screen

20:45 - Increasing/Decreasing text in your terminal window

21:45 - Emptying text from your command-line

22:19 - Jumping to the beginning or end of the current command

23:39 - Chaining commands together

27:00 - Following log files

28:13 - Emptying the content of text files

29:34 - Formatting command output with columns

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