In Unix environments there are two ways to link a file. The first being hard-linking. Hardlinking is different than symlinks in the fact that if you remove the original file that the hardlink points to, the link itself can still show you the content of the original file. Where as a symlink is useless without the original file (think “shortcuts” in Windows).

In KDE, shortcut keys are customizable for each and every application, and you can also customize global shortcuts that affect the desktop, window manager, command interface, and other features.

For anybody who's ever used a computer, one of the things that many people find useful is keyboard shortcuts. It's no small task to update keyboard shortcuts in windows and because of this, it sometimes even causes fits for the more experienced users. But in Linux, specifically KDE, assigning keyboard shortcuts is a breeze. Let me show you how.

You can have virtually any shortcuts you want in OpenOffice.org. There are a zillion features you don't know about that you can apply shortcuts to. It's really easy to do. And once you've got it set to your preferences, you can easily give the file to your friends.

I like using the keyboard as much as possible because it makes me feel more productive. In my opinion, moving your hand over to the mouse is unnecessary the majority of the time because most applications provide very convenient keyboard shortcuts.

"Knowing the most useful keyboard and mouse shortcuts for your e-mail client can cut down on writing time and increase productivity. But for shortcuts to make your job easier, you’ll need to commit them to memory.

Keyboard shortcuts greatly improve productivity and even come to rescue when something goes wrong and you cant access the GUI. Here is the list of these keyboard shortcuts thatevery Ubuntu user should be aware of.

Although this article is mostly targeted at beginners experienced users will find shortcuts 14-18 useful.

You can use keyboard shortcuts and other command line tricks to make entering commands easier and faster. You might already know about the ‘tab’ key which completes partial commands and even file and directory names.

Here is a Perl script that scans a given directory for symbolic links. It also reports whether those links are broken or not.