7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead

ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux commands are no longer in use.These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid ...
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What you can find out asking which, whereis and whatis in Linux

The which command will show you the file-system location for a command’s executable. This is the file that is read and run whenever you type the command name. In the example below, there are two or ...
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Windows networking commands in Linux: 5 equivalents you should know (plus WSL tricks)

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...
PC World

Stop using these outdated Linux commands before they cause problems

Linux is constantly evolving, and with it the tools that its fans use on a daily basis. However, some of the classics such as iptables , which has been replaced by nftables , are now not only outdated ...
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How to use aliases in Linux shell commands

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...