Category: Linux
Total: 32 Posts
Posts of Category: Linux
Total: 32 Posts
Posts of Category: Linux
How to Save Command Output as Variable in Bash?
.lazyload-placeholder { display: none; } Introduction In bash scripts, assigning the output of a command to variables can be convinient by storing the outputs of the commands and using them later. In this shor...Learn MoreLinuxUnixbashHow to Parse Command Line Arguments in Bash
Introduction Bash scripts take in command-line arguments as inputs both sequentially and also, parsed as options. The command-line utilities use these arguments to conditionally trigger functions in a Bash scri...Learn MoreLinuxUnixbashcommand-linePimp my Terminal - An Introduction to "Oh My Zsh"
Introduction Using a terminal can be a bit of an intimidating experience in the beginning - but after you get used to it, it can boost your productivity in ways you couldn't imagine and can become quite a pleas...Learn MoreLinuxUnixshellbashzshHow to Use the Rsync Command in Unix
Introduction The digital revolution has changed our lives in many ways. Nowadays, our picture albums, music collections, bookshelves etc. are all digital - binaries written on a disk. Our life and work are shar...Learn MoreLinuxUnixLinux: Display File Properties via Terminal
Introduction We commonly need and want to know more about the files and directories that we are working with. Most people know one of the ways, which is simply to Right Click > Properties on the wanted folder o...Learn MoreLinuxUnixGuide to Understanding chmod
Guide to Understanding chmod Introduction File access permissions and security are at the heart of *nix-based operating systems. File objects can belong to users and/or groups, and at times they need to be shar...Learn MoreLinuxUnixbashHow to Concatenate String Variables in Bash
How to Concatenate String Variables in Bash Introduction Bash utilities make so many tasks simple, but not all tasks have a straightforward command or operator. A very common and usual task in many scripting sc...Learn MoreStringLinuxUnixVariablesbashcommand-lineLinux: Find Files Containing Text
Linux: Find Files Containing Text This topic is essential knowledge for every user of UNIX, Linux, Solaris, OS X, and BSD. Furthermore, the LPI certification contains tricky questions about this. If you want to...Learn MoreLinuxUnixAutomating Version Control Commits
Automating Version Control Commits In the previous article I explained how to monitor your data and how to detect changes using tools like Integrit, which is a Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS). Disc...Learn MoreLinuxGitEntering the Linux Universe as a Newbie
**Entering the Linux Universe as a Newbie** By Zoleka and Frank Hofmann The world of technology is a fascinating one. For an end user who has always used Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X, we thought it would be ve...Learn MoreLinuxHow to Permanently Set $PATH in Linux
How to Permanently Set $PATH in Linux Understanding the $PATH Variable In this tutorial, we will show you how to permanently set your PATH on Linux. First off, why should you care? The $PATH variable, or just P...Learn MoreLinuxUnixbashSymbolic Links in Unix/Linux
Symbolic Links in Unix/Linux Different file systems in the UNIX/Linux universe allow a variety of entries such as regular files, directories, sockets, named pipes, and links. In this article I will explain to y...Learn MoreLinuxUnix