Both cPanel and WordPress have a great graphical interface. If you enjoy the command line, though, you might prefer to instead do various jobs via…
Category: Linux command line
Manually update WordPress from the command line
Updating WordPress can easily be done from the WordPress dashboard, and you can even configure automatic updates. Sometimes, though, you may need to manually update…
How to install and configure WP-CLI
WP-CLI is a great framework for anyone who uses WordPress and is familiar with the Linux command line. As the name suggests, WP-CLI gives you…
Installing WordPress using WP-CLI
In the previous article about WP-CLI we installed and configured the utility. We will now start using WP-CLI in earnest by installing WordPress.
Managing WordPress options via WP-CLI
In the last two articles we looked at installing and configuring WP-CLI and using WP-CLI to install WordPress. This article looks at managing WordPress settings.
Managing plugins and themes via WP-CLI
The plugin and theme subcommands let you manage plugins and themes, respectively. Among others, you can install, (de)activate, delete and update individual plugins and themes.
Basic command line utilities
This article provides a brief overview of common Linux commands. If you are new to the Linux command line, there are lots of free resources…
Finding files from the command line
The find utility is used to search for files. As finding files is an important and common task the utility has a very large number…
Using rsync to copy files
The rsync utility is used to copy files. It can copy files locally as well as from one host to another. You can also use…
Filtering text using awk
awk is a programming language that can easily fill a book. In fact, quite a few books have been written about awk. This article is…