Jack Wallen walks you through creating new users and groups on Linux and adding those new users to the new groups.

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

Ubuntu 8.10, the release of the popular Linux distribution due out Oct. 30 (and code-named Intrepid Ibex), will give every user an encrypted private directory by default, one that mounts with you ...

Did you know that Linux makes it easy to create and use hidden files, which means you can easily tuck important documents away from plain sight? Here's how to manage those files.

File counting in a directory is a common task that many users might need to perform. It could be for administrative purposes, understanding disk usage, or organizing files in a systematic manner.

Here's a quick guide to adding users and groups, and then how to add users to groups, all from the command line on the Linux platform.