The complete guide to command line tools

Command Line Tools Logo Command line tools are text based applications that are run from the command prompt or terminal window. They are used extensively for system administration since they are easily run from automated scripts. Operating systems like Linux make extensive use of command line tools, and can even operate using a completely text based environment. Windows has traditionally relied on applications that provide a graphical interface, but later versions of Windows have placed a renewed focus on command line tools.

This guide shows you how to use some of the most popular and useful command line tools.

Guide for Using PowerTop to Save Energy with Your Linux Computer

When you are attempting to strengthen your "green footprint" getting the best out of your laptop battery can certainly make a big difference (both in energy consumed and...

Using SIPS to Resize Images in OS X

Mac OS X contains a really awesome command line utility that lets you batch resize images in an extremely easy fashion. Scriptable Image Processing System, or SIPS for short, gives you an easy way to resize...

JL_Cmder - Wipes or Restores Your BlackBerry Phone and More

Wipe or restore a BlackBerry phone that does not respond with JL_Cmder. Having problems with your BlackBerry? Wipe the device clean with this nifty application. You can even use it to restore bricked...

The Best Free Vulnerability Scanners

Vulnerability scanners help find weaknesses quickly and automatically which otherwise might have been missed. There are many excellent commercial vulnerability scanners, but some of the best are free....

Making Linux and Your iPod Play Nice with Audiobooks

Linux user who owns an Apple iPod? Tired of having to settle for a MP3 version of your audiobook? Well, look no further! In this article I will show you how to convert those MP3 audiobooks...

Recovering Data from Scratched CD/DVDs

If you have only one copy of your CD/DVD, which your optical drive can not read because it is scratched, give these programs a chance before thinking all is lost....

Using SIPS to Resize Images in OS X

Mac OS X contains a really awesome command line utility that lets you batch resize images in an extremely easy fashion. Scriptable Image Processing System, or SIPS for short, gives...

My Linux CDROM is Not Being Recognized?

Trouble with your CD or DVDROM not being recognized following a new Linux install? Was your CD or DVDROM working fine and suddenly is not recognized? In this article we will...