Explains how to use Bash's $_ and !$ to reuse the last parameter from a terminal command, saving time and keystrokes.
A Bash function to create a directory and immediately change into it with a single command.
A beginner-friendly guide to overcoming fear of the command line, explaining its safety and introducing six essential commands.
An introduction to the Zsh shell and the Oh My Zsh framework, highlighting their benefits over bash for power users.
Discusses the new standard keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste in Windows 10's Command and PowerShell windows.
A guide to setting up core files and customizing the terminal environment (Zsh/OhMyZsh) on a new OS X development machine.
Explains how Unix shell commands use Lisp-like syntax with program-name-first structure and expression composition.
A guide to creating custom shell functions for quickly navigating filesystems using symbolic links and tab completion.
How to open a Command Prompt window directly in a specific folder in Windows 7, a built-in feature replacing an old XP PowerToy.
A developer shares his customized Zsh command line prompt, explaining its components and encouraging others to personalize their own shell environment.
A guide to customizing terminal colors on OS X, including workarounds for Terminal.app's limitations and a Monokai-inspired color scheme.
A guide to customizing your bash prompt to display the current Mercurial branch and repository status for better workflow.
Explains how symlinks affect directory navigation in Unix shells vs. programming languages like Python, highlighting the 'cd -P' option.
Discusses a change in Linux cp command behavior where the -f flag no longer overrides an interactive alias, and offers a workaround.
