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When Linux storage is running low, locating large files gives you paths to inspect. The find command searches a chosen directory for files above a size threshold. This article shows how to set that threshold and rank matching files by apparent size. It also explains when du helps compare directory usage. TL;DR: Find large files

Fetching a URL from a Linux shell can leave you deciding whether the response should go into a file or appear in the terminal. Wget and curl are command-line tools for transferring data to and from URLs, and they handle output differently by default. This article compares which command fits common transfer tasks and shows

A report can be long when you only need to check its newest records. The Linux tail command prints the end of a file, with options to start at a chosen line or byte count. I’ll show how to select the part of a file to read and how to follow new log entries. TL;DR:

A command-line task may call for checking a web response or sending data to a service. The curl command transfers data to or from URLs. This article walks through inspecting response headers and sending a small JSON request with curl. TL;DR: curl command in Linux curl handles transfers from a URL. These options determine whether

Copying a file from a terminal means choosing a source path and a destination, which can have a different name. The cp command copies files and, with a recursive option, copies directories and their contents. In this piece, I’ll walk through copying files and directories with cp, then explain how to choose an overwrite option.