I'm posting this here because OS X is my main unix system, though I also use some linux stuff (synology and a ubuntu virtual machine in my mac). I've dabbled with unix off and on for more than 20 ...

If you're not yet comfortable with writing scripts on Unix and Linux systems, this post might get you off to a healthy start. Creating a script on a Unix or Linux system can be dead easy or ...

You are not alone. In fact, I was pretty confused by file permissions for a long time, but it’s actually very simple! Here’s why you should care, and how to understand the permissions that keep your ...

These are the formal rules for forming basic UNIX regular expressions. For some simple examples, skip to Simple Examples. The rules come from the Solaris 7 regexp(5) manual page. The I2A2 reflector ...

Need a jump start on Unix networking? Whether you're working on your home network or setting up systems at work, here are some basic Unix commands and insights that might prove helpful. Once upon a ...

A fascinating little point made in a much longer piece about the smartphone wars. One that makes me wonder whether Unix can now be considered to be the most successful operating system of all time.

Add or Remove Programs entry for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) utilities. UNIX Interoperability components in Windows Server 2003 R2 allow you to reduce costs by integrating UNIX and ...