How to use the Linux âscpâ command without a password to make remote backups
How to use the Linux âscpâ command without a password to make remote backupsBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 7 2018Summary: How to create a public and private key pair to use ssh and scp...
View ArticleA large collection of Unix/Linux âfindâ command examples
A large collection of Unix/Linux âfindâ command examplesalvinAugust 7, 2018 - 11:53amRead more about A large collection of Unix/Linux âfindâ command examples23 commentsAdd new commentLinux/Unix FAQ:...
View ArticleHow to easily determine the blocksize of a filesystem
How to easily determine the blocksize of a filesystemBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 29 2018I just saw that this is a way you can easily determine the blocksize of a filesystem, at least a...
View ArticleMicrosoftâs Steve Ballmer: Linux is a cancer
Microsoftâs Steve Ballmer: Linux is a cancerBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 29 2018Read more about Microsoftâs Steve Ballmer: Linux is a cancerAs I was reading a blog post titled, What Makes...
View ArticleThe Red Hat ethos
The Red Hat ethosURLhttps://www.redhat.com/en/blog/what-makes-us-red-hatalvinNovember 8, 2018 - 6:09pmRead more about The Red Hat ethosThe URL contains a statement of the Red Hat ethos. A couple of...
View ArticleScala code to find (and move or remove) duplicate files
Scala code to find (and move or remove) duplicate filesalvinNovember 13, 2018 - 11:38amRead more about Scala code to find (and move or remove) duplicate filesAdd new commentMy MacBook recently told me...
View ArticleElementary OS: The prettiest Linux desktop yet
Elementary OS: The prettiest Linux desktop yetBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: November 16 2018Read more about Elementary OS: The prettiest Linux desktop yetI havenât tried it yet, but from all of the...
View Articlefish shell
fish shellURLhttps://fishshell.com/docs/current/tutorial.html#tut_why_fishalvinNovember 27, 2018 - 10:44amRead more about fish shellFrom the URL I linked to, âfish is a fully-equipped command line...
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A Scala âWord of the dayâ shell script
A Scala âWord of the dayâ shell scriptBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: December 18 2018I have a 19" monitor on the counter between my kitchen and living room, and itâs powered by a Raspberry Pi. I use...
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Jeyes, a Java version of Xeyes
Jeyes, a Java version of XeyesalvinMarch 10, 2019 - 2:22pmRead more about Jeyes, a Java version of XeyesAdd new commentIn my spare time back in 2011 I created a Java version of the old Unix/X-Windows...
View ArticleUsing find and grep to print lines before and after what youâre searching for
Using find and grep to print lines before and after what youâre searching forBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: April 20 2019A cool thing about the Unix/Linux grep command is that you can show lines...
View ArticleLinux/Unix: How to copy a directory and save the date/time file information
Linux/Unix: How to copy a directory and save the date/time file informationBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: April 29 2019If you need to copy a directory on Unix/Linux and want to preserve the...
View ArticleUnix/Linux: Find all files that contain multiple strings/patterns
Unix/Linux: Find all files that contain multiple strings/patternsalvinMay 9, 2019 - 5:47pmRead more about Unix/Linux: Find all files that contain multiple strings/patternsWhen using Unix or Linux, if...
View ArticleA big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examples
A big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examplesalvinJuly 15, 2019 - 7:13pmRead more about A big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examples23 commentsLog in to post commentsLinux/Unix FAQ:...
View ArticleLinux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)
Linux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)alvinJuly 15, 2019 - 7:14pmRead more about Linux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)1 commentLog in to post commentsTable of ContentsLinux...
View ArticleHow to use the Linux âscpâ command without a password to make remote backups
How to use the Linux âscpâ command without a password to make remote backupsalvinJuly 17, 2019 - 5:19pmRead more about How to use the Linux âscpâ command without a password to make remote backupsLog in...
View ArticleThe Unix/Linux `htop` command
The Unix/Linux `htop` commandalvinJuly 22, 2019 - 3:07pmRead more about The Unix/Linux `htop` commandOne new thing I learned in the last week is the `htop` command. Itâs a nicely-improved version of...
View ArticleLinux: Recursive file searching with grep -r (like grep + find)
Linux: Recursive file searching with grep -r (like grep + find)By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 23 2019Linux grep FAQ: How can I perform a recursive search with the grep command in...
View ArticleSorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesize
Sorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesizealvinSeptember 28, 2019 - 8:53amRead more about Sorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesizeI just noticed that some of the MySQL files on this website had...
View ArticleHow to run a PHP script from a Unix command line
How to run a PHP script from a Unix command lineBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 2 2019PHP FAQ: How can I run a PHP script from the Linux/Unix command line?Solution: To run a PHP script from a...
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