The commands we walk through below will work on any Unix-like system, including Linux, Darwin (the foundation of MacOS), FreeBSD, and even Windows with something like Git Bash or the new Bash ...

Unix was developed as a command line interface in the early 1970s with a very rich command vocabulary. DOS followed more than a decade later for the IBM PC, and DOS commands migrated to Windows.

But in this case, it wasn’t working. After much investigation, what I learned is that some Unix commands, httpd -t included, don’t send their output to the Terminal in the usual way.

These commands can be as useful on the Windows command line (i.e., within the command prompt window) or within scripts (e.g., .bat files) as they are on Unix. To get cygwin, browse your way over ...

Lesson 1: First Steps with the Command Line When Apple announced the release of Mac OS X, many Mac users were stunned: here was a new operating system based on the venerable Unix, which, they feared, ...

If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an easy hack to embed Cygwin's commands into your standard Windows comand prompt; if not, it might be worth checking out the free download.

But in this case, it wasn’t working. After much investigation, what I learned is that some Unix commands, httpd -t included, don’t send their output to the Terminal in the usual way.