case Command: An Efficient Alternative to if StatementsAre you tired of using long chains of if statements to control the flow of your Bash scripts? Are you looking for a more efficient and elegant way to handle multiple branching scenarios? Look no further than the case command! What is the case Command? The case command in Bash… Read More »The case Command: An Efficient Alternative to if Statements
Command Substitution for Data ManipulationCommand substitution is a powerful tool in the bash shell that allows you to execute a command and replace it with its output. This can be extremely useful for manipulating and formatting data, automating tasks, and optimizing scripts. But before we dive into the use-cases and examples, let’s first understand… Read More »Power of Command Substitution for Data Manipulation
Fish Shell on Any Linux DistroAre you tired of using the same old bash shell and looking for something more interactive and user-friendly? Look no further than Fish shell! In this blog, we will walk you through the steps to install Fish shell on any Linux distro and give you some tips on how to… Read More »Dive into the Fishy World of Shells: How to Install Fish Shell on Any Linux Distro
Calculating in the ShellBash is a Unix shell, which is a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system. One of the useful features of Bash is the ability to perform arithmetic operations and manipulate numbers directly within the shell. In this blog, we will discuss how to perform arithmetic operations in Bash… Read More »Bash Arithmetic 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Calculating in the Shell
sudo 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Elevating Permissionssudo stands for “superuser do” and allows a user to run commands with the privileges of another user, usually the root user. This can be useful in a variety of situations, such as when you need to perform a task that requires elevated permissions. One useful example of sudo is… Read More »sudo 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Elevating Permissions
command -V to Get the Inside Scoop on Any Command”The command -V command is used to check the path to and type of a command. It is often used to find out more information about a command or to verify that a command is available on the system. Here are some examples of how command -V can be used:… Read More »Use command -V to Get the Inside Scoop on Any Command”