Shell Scripting
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Effective Bash scripting for software developers
I’ve been asked many times about my shell scripts and things I’ve automated, as I’ve recently shown in a video…
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FFmpeg Cheatsheet
FFmpeg is a great command-line tool for dealing with audio and video files. Here are some useful commands: 1. Reduce…
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Oh-my-bash MacOSX iTerm and stuff
I decided to up my command line game, so this a ‘remember how to do stuff‘ post for me. I…
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Some bash functions for git
Here some git related functions in my .bachrc. Is mostly a backup for me, but it might also be useful…
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Multiple Derby Network Servers on the same Host
Abstract Suppose you want to start multiple Derby network servers on the same host. They need to be listening on…
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Writing safe(r) bash scripts
After writing more and more bash scripts for a client, I’ve decided to write down my thoughts about it. This…
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Increasing Shell Productivity With Zsh Aliases
The zsh shell, such as many others, supports aliases to minimize the amount of typing required. Beside simple command aliases,…
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PowerShell Tutorial (Especially for People Who Hate PowerShell)
My relationship with the terminal—especially Windows PowerShell—has been a bit of a roller coaster. I first discovered the terminal when…
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How to use Bash & rsync to automate your periodical backups on Linux
Linux is all about simplicity. Simple and time-tested tools like iptables, netstat and rsync can be called for help for…
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