Bash Articles
My Git Aliases
A developer shares his personal Git command line aliases and how to create them in Bash and Fish shell.
Replacing UTF8 non-breaking-space with bash/sed on the Mac
How to replace UTF-8 non-breaking spaces in Markdown files using sed on macOS, fixing formatting issues.
Kafka Connect CLI tricks
Useful command-line snippets for managing Kafka Connect connectors via its REST API, including listing and deleting connectors.
Git aliases for lazy developers
A guide to creating time-saving Git command-line aliases for common tasks like committing, pushing, and branching.
Bash Alias: composer-link - Require Local Folders as Composer Dependencies
A tutorial on creating a custom Bash alias to link local folders as Composer dependencies for easier PHP package development and testing.
Listing AWS Accounts in an AWS Organization
A guide to using AWS CLI commands to list and format all active AWS accounts within an AWS Organization for easy review.
Introduction to POSIX shell
Explains the POSIX shell standard, its advantages for script portability over Bash, and provides basic guidelines for writing portable shell scripts.
Simple export/import of Data Sources in Grafana
A technical guide for exporting and importing Grafana data sources using curl, jq, and bash scripts.
Using && and || in Bash Scripts
Explains how to use the && (AND) and || (OR) operators in Bash scripts for command chaining and basic error handling.
Streaming data to InfluxDB from any bash command
A guide to streaming custom system metrics into InfluxDB using bash commands, sed, awk, and curl for monitoring with tools like Grafana.
How to reuse the last parameter in a terminal command
Explains how to use Bash's $_ and !$ to reuse the last parameter from a terminal command, saving time and keystrokes.
Bash Shortcut: Copy your Present Working Directory to your Clipboard
A tutorial on creating a Bash alias to copy the current terminal directory path to your clipboard for developer efficiency.
Bash Shortcut: How to Make Directory and Change Directory in One Command
A Bash function to create a directory and immediately change into it with a single command.
IBash Notebook
Exploring the IBash Notebook, a Bash kernel for Jupyter, and its potential as a data science environment with inline image support.
Mac OS X Terminal Theme: Piperita
A developer shares the Piperita theme for Mac OS X Terminal, a customized color scheme and prompt based on the Peppermint theme.
Using preupgrade to upgrade Fedora 14 to Fedora 15 - proxy errors
Troubleshooting guide for Fedora 14 to 15 upgrade errors, focusing on proxy configuration and post-reboot issues.
Candy Colored Terminal
A guide to customizing terminal colors on OS X, including workarounds for Terminal.app's limitations and a Monokai-inspired color scheme.
Mercurial Bash Prompts
A guide to customizing your bash prompt to display the current Mercurial branch and repository status for better workflow.