Useful tips for the bash shell.
How to show the count of running jobs on a Linux machine with a custom bash prompt.
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Read MoreHow to prevent a fork bomb from damaging your Linux system by limiting processes.
Read MoreHow to list your most used bash commands and some other very useful stuff.
Read MoreHow to set the terminal title with Linux very easily, this is a very useful Linux tip.
Read MoreHow to use tput to set the colors in a bash script or a PS1.
Read MoreHow to run a bash function when a script runs. This is just like the main() function in C.
Read MoreHow you can have an eternal bash history in Linux and save every command you have executed.
Read MoreHow to get filesystem information on Linux using the command line.
Read MoreSome nice bash shell prompts that might be very useful for you.
Read MoreA couple of very interesting Linux commands.
Read MoreHow to extract a listing of all titles from an RSS Feed in XML.
Read MoreA great bash shell prompt that looks very good when used in MATE Terminal.
Read MoreA couple of ways to list a directory without using ls. This could be a very useful Linux tip.
Read MoreHow to perform an Internet speed test online using the Linux command line. This is very quick and easy to do.
Read MoreHow to use SFTP to connect to a remote Linux machine and then transfer files easily. This is a great way to send and receive files over a Linux network.
Read MoreRUTE Linux tutorial, this is very useful for a student of Linux it will help you understand the Linux operating system and how it works under the hood.
Read MoreHow to include a script in your ~/.bashrc and see the output in your terminal window. This is a great Linux tip and would be indispensable if you have custom scripts.
Read MoreHow to clear the screen in your terminal in a shell script. ┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel i5/Music/Youtube] └─$ printf ‘\33c\e[3J’┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel i5/Music/Youtube] └─$ printf ‘\33c\e[3J’ Just execute the printf statement and this will clear the screen. This will also clear the scrollback buffer as well. This is another way to accomplish this task. ┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel…
Read MoreIt is very easy to check image dimensions using the command line. Install the exiv2 package and this allows easy retrieval of image information. Just like this. ┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel i5/Pictures/phone5] └─$ exiv2 ui_icon_equipment.png File name : ui_icon_equipment.png File size : 8626195 Bytes MIME type : image/png Image size : 4096 x…
Read MoreThis is a very nice bash shell prompt I came up with. PS1="▩\[\033[38;5;33m\]\u\[$(tput sgr0)\]@\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;79m\]\H\[$(tput sgr0)\]:\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;174m\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\n┗╼╼╼╼> \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;82m\]\v\[$(tput sgr0)\] ┋► \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;36m\]\\$ \[$(tput sgr0)\] \[$(tput sgr0)\]"PS1="▩\[\033[38;5;33m\]\u\[$(tput sgr0)\]@\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;79m\]\H\[$(tput sgr0)\]:\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;174m\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\n┗╼╼╼╼> \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;82m\]\v\[$(tput sgr0)\] ┋► \[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\033[38;5;36m\]\\$ \[$(tput sgr0)\] \[$(tput sgr0)\]" This is what this prompt looks like…
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