This command should be available on virtually all Linux distributions with no need to install anything. Here is an example of viewing a CSV file in the terminal with no extra formatting: ...

Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But there are a handful of commands I depend on every day. Here's what they can do for you.

Linux distributions vary widely in how they come configured. For example, Ubuntu doesn't allow you to use the root user out-of-the-box. You can only operate superuser commands using the sudo command.

The Linux set command offers a lot of interesting options for working with your scripts.

Getting started with Linux can be more than a little daunting. In this article we help you learn the commands needed to find your way around and teach you how to find out more on your own.

If you're on the hunt for an improved version of the Linux top command, Jack Wallen believes btop is the way to go.