The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn

Jay Dickman/Getty Images I remember when I started using Linux in the late 1990s. Back then, using the command line wasn't optional. If you worked with the open-source operating system, you spent time in the terminal. Using the command line in the past was challenging because there wasn't as much help as today. I was pretty much on my own. Thankfully, I struggled through and became proficient. Of course, the irony of me putting in all that hard work is that using the command line isn't a requirement now. Also: Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to know Yet I remember learning those first, simple commands. Those foundations made it easier for me to continue onward and created a solid base from which to build. Although these commands are rather rudimentary, you should take your first steps and use the five commands suggested below. Not only will they be the most helpful as you get started, but they'll also be the commands you use the most. Let me explain why I be ... Read full article.