4 advanced git commands

Git is an enormous program, with nearly 200 sub-commands and countless options among them. You probably only use a handful, those reliable stalwarts like init, add, commit, and branch. But some commands go way further than the basics, and can radically improve your coding life if you get to know them.

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Linux terminal 9 easy commands to boost your speed

If you don’t have a lot of experience working with the terminal, it might seem like an obtuse or intimidating black box. What you might not know is that the terminal can be fun to use. So much so, that you’re inclined to use the command-line over a GUI whenever possible. There is definitely a learning curve and the more you work with the terminal, the more fluent you become. However, there are some commands that everyone should know.

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3 Ubuntu versions different than the original

Ubuntu might be considered the face of Linux, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best distro. In fact, some of Ubuntu’s own spin-off flavors offer tools and features that can make them better suited for certain users and use cases. Here are three such Ubuntu flavors that can actually outperform the original.

Ubuntu flavors are officially supported Ubuntu-based distributions that take the Ubuntu core, but replace the desktop environment or add some extra spice. Most of these flavors are fun, some are “meh,” but a few are genuinely useful—sometimes even more so than Ubuntu itself.

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