Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.

A Linux terminal has a lot more features than ... You can try tput smcup from the command line if you want to see it work. Just issue the command, do some things, and then issue tput rmcup.

Whether you’re a confirmed command line-dweller, or just terminal-curious, you’ve maybe wondered how easy it is to search the web with a simple text command. Well, Linux being Linux, there are several ...