Why am I getting this error on Windows? Error is "ls is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file"

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Twostntle

Published 5 days agoTue, 19 Mar 2019 05:34:10 -0700

Last Reply ls isn't actually a built-in for Windows. It's a command meant to be used on Unix machines such as those running MacOS or Linux. If you want to achiev... entrokamoI,

ls isn't actually a built...

Best PowerShell scripting tutorials?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By NelsAmmo

Published 5 days agoTue, 19 Mar 2019 15:12:54 -0700

Last Reply Since this was developed by Microsoft in 2003, it makes sense to start with Microsoft tutorials. Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) has many tutorials on... Japanese,

Since this was developed...

What Bash scripting keyword terminates a case statement?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By sewlaw

Published 6 days agoTue, 19 Mar 2019 02:09:14 -0700

Last Reply The Base scripting keyword that terminates a case statement is esac to end a case statement. Which is actually case spelled backwards. Edgelady43069,

The Base scripting keywor...

How do you know whether a PowerShell tutorial is good or not?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By pls_stop_this

Published 5 days agoTue, 19 Mar 2019 15:07:00 -0700

Last Reply Many people who are interested in learning PowerShell, will seek out a tutorial on the internet to help. Not all tutorials are created equal, but I wo... Zhaybib,

Many people who are inter...

How to rename a file in Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:14:44 -0800

Last Reply An easy way to rename files in Linux is through the mv command, short form for the move. It is used to move files from one place to another but can al... roxblade,

An easy way to rename fil...

How can I bulk rename files from the Linux terminal?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 1 month agoSun, 10 Feb 2019 23:12:04 -0800 | Last update 1 month agoSun, 10 Feb 2019 23:19:39 -0800

Last Reply Try the rename command. Syntax: Basic syntax: rename (option) 's/oldname/newname/' file1.txt file2.txt Test a rename regex on all file... August R. Garcia,

Try the rename command. S...

What is $1 in Bash/Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:14:54 -0800

Last Reply These are basically positional parameters. They are invoked by shell's arguments. So, a simple script like ./code.sh Hi there will make three position... roxblade,

These are basically posit...

[Apache/Server Question] Where is the default document root directory?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:15:04 -0800

Last Reply /var/www/html or /var/www/It goes for both kinds of installations: Ubuntu/Debian or CentOS/Red Hat/Fedora.You can also change this directory. Follow t... roxblade,

/var/www/html or /var/www...

What is Comptia's Linux+ certification? Why would you not just hit your face into a keyboard until you understand how Linux works?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:15:44 -0800

Last Reply This is the best certification out of all other Linux certifications. There are many other, but all those are specialized. Like the Red Hat Certified... roxblade,

This is the best certific...

[Ubuntu Linux] What is the difference between apt-get update and apt-get upgrade?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:15:54 -0800

Last Reply apt-get update doesn't download or install anything. It just checks all your packages and sees if they have a newer version that can be installed. Thi... roxblade,

apt-get update doesn't do...

What format does Linux use?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:04 -0800

Last Reply Shell scripting. It's not a programming language, but a scripting language. It's in use since the time of UNIX to run the various commands of *NIX-bas... roxblade,

Shell scripting. It's not...

What is the best filesystem for Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:14 -0800

Last Reply The best file system for Linux distributions is ext2 or ext4. ext2 is sort of like FAT32 as it doesn't do journaling. ext4 does journaling, like NTFS.... roxblade,

The best file system for...

Is NTFS supported by Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:24 -0800

Last Reply You can use NTFS as Linux distributions support read/write on NTFS file systems. If you mean to use NTFS for storage, then you are good to go, as it d... roxblade,

You can use NTFS as Linux...

Is exFAT supported by Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:34 -0800

Last Reply Yes, it does support exFAT, but with a few packages first. sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utilsThis will most probably do the job for you. roxblade,

Yes, it does support exFA...

Does Linux use NTFS or fat32?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:44 -0800

Last Reply FAT32 is outdated and known as something close to Windows-only. Linux distributions like Ubuntu can read/write on both, NTFS and FAT32. For storage, y... roxblade,

FAT32 is outdated and kno...

How to delete a directory on a Linux system? Or a file?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:16:54 -0800

Last Reply The rm command can be used to remove files, but it doesn't remove directories or folders by default.rm abc.txtTo remove forcefully, use -f like this:... roxblade,

The rm command can be use...

How to rename a directory on a Linux system?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:17:04 -0800

Last Reply The mv command things in an easy way. If you want to rename fie abc.txt to xyz.txt, then navigate to the current directory's path in the terminal and... roxblade,

The mv command things in...

[Linux] How to copy a file from one directory to another?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:17:14 -0800

Last Reply Use the cp command (lowercase CP). cp file.txt /home/destinationWhat this does is copy the file.txt into the directory called destination under the h... roxblade,

Use the cp command (lower...

How to check what version of Linux I am running?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:17:34 -0800

Last Reply Enter the following command in the terminal: uname -aThis gives you the Linux kernel version. This command, however, doesn't give you the distributio... roxblade,

Enter the following comma...

[Linux System Question] What should I type at the command prompt to display the list of files?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:17:54 -0800

Last Reply You use the ls command (lowercase LS). It will list all the directory contents of files and sub-directories. ls -a will list all files including the h... roxblade,

You use the ls command (l...

[Linux] What two commands do I run to change permissions/ ownership of a directory or file?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:18:04 -0800

Last Reply The chown command is used to change the ownership. And the chmod command is used to change rights. For example, you can use the commandsudo chown -R $... roxblade,

The chown command is used...

What does "sudo killall vdcassistant" do?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:18:14 -0800

Last Reply This is a popular fix for the error "There is no connected camera" on Mac. It happens when you try to use FaceTime (called iSight formerly) mostly, so... roxblade,

This is a popular fix for...

Installation issue: Getting error "sudo pip command not found." What should I do?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:18:34 -0800

Last Reply Maybe there's a version conflict? If you are running Python 3.2 and are trying to get Pip 3, it won't work. So, make sure both versions are same.If th... roxblade,

Maybe there's a version c...

Fix for "-Bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'?"

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:04 -0800

Last Reply The general explanation behind this error is that instead of a file or resource, the command downloaded an HTML doc or a webpage. Now, based on the en... roxblade,

The general explanation b...

[Linux] Where to find the file that contains DHCP service settings?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:14 -0800

Last Reply The DHCP server file, or the Dynaic Host Configuration Protocol, is a service responsible for assigning IP addresses and other details like broadcast... roxblade,

The DHCP server file, or...

What character is used as the delibiter for most Linux config files?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:24 -0800

Last Reply The colon symbol is used for most Linux config files, and you mean "delimiter". On the other hand, the awk command utilizes spaces (or tabs, which are... roxblade,

The colon symbol is used...

What are the two wildcard characters for the terminal?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:35 -0800

Last Reply Actually there are three main wildcards for the Linux terminal. These are:The asterisk, or * The question mark, or ? And the square brackets, or []T... roxblade,

Actually there are three...

What directory is the Linux kernel stored in?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:45 -0800

Last Reply Linux kernel is one of the most beautiful pieces of code that there is. It's clean, lightweight, and focuses on efficiency rather than visual glamor.T... roxblade,

Linux kernel is one of th...

On Linux systems, what if the OS runs into an error from which it cannot recover?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:19:55 -0800

Last Reply You'll need to be more specific that that. Most probably, it will run into a boot error and that means that you will need to fix it by reinstalling or... roxblade,

You'll need to be more sp...

What does the command "mkdir -p" do in Linux?

Answers in Shell Scripting | By Some Guy

Published 2 months agoSun, 13 Jan 2019 04:20:05 -0800

Last Reply mkdir does the New Folder function -- "make directory".-p means --parents. What this does is create the entire directory tree. If you create a sub-dir... roxblade,

mkdir does the New Folder...