Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing. podcast

Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.

Mark Richter

Enjoy using your computer easily, securely and for less money. You can achieve this goal with free, open-source software (FOSS), like Linux. Anyone can learn to use FOSS and Linux. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Questions and constructive feedback are always welcome. Here's to your joy with computing!

43 Episodes

Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners
1/18/2026
16:46
I cover some of the most basic Linux commands a new user is likely to want to learn and play with. This includes pwd, cd, ls, echo, cat, cp, mv, rm, and touch. We're just scratching the surface here...
Episode 46 - cd and select aliases
10/29/2025
13:03
We go through the 'cd' command, its options, and some useful aliases. We also cover some of the "universal" options for most Linux commands.
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Episode 45: which and tldr
9/14/2025
10:26
Discussion of the 'which' and 'tlrd' commands. Thank you for the comments.
Episode 44: I'm back, and 'grep'
9/3/2025
8:45
You get to find out why I've been absent for so long. Also, we'll take a mild dive into the grep command. Cheers!
Five basic Linux commands
3/9/2025
28:23
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Episode 42: lr function, commands ls and rsync
1/15/2025
58:14
Episode 41 - Virtual Machines, CLI Functions, tldr
12/28/2024
32:55
What Virtual Machines are good for (evaluating Linux distros) and which ones to use. An example of how and why to use a Bash function. Overview of manual pages and the tldr command.
Episode 40 - Bash Aliases vs. Functions
12/1/2024
21:09
What is an alias? How to create them. What is a function? How to create them. Some miscellany along the way... :-)
Episode 39 - Command Line Pipes and other useful info
11/10/2024
20:29
We will go through a detailed example of how to string commands together on the command line using pipes.
Episode 38 - Shell Variables
10/6/2024
19:46
This continues from Episode 37 on the terminal shell

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