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LINUXUSER: Teach a Man to Fish…

The fish shell provides many features that rival the well-known Bash. We examine some highlights.

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Keep Track of Your Current Work with a Bash Function

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26.03.2014
Here is a clever little trick I picked from a Hacker New thread. Using a simple custom now() function, you can keep track of things you are currently working on.
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Rename Multiple Files and Directories with mvdir

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19.03.2014
Here is a problem: you need to give a bunch of DSC_xxx.JPG files meaningful names like Berlin_May_1981.JPG, Tokyo_Trip_1973.JPG, and so on. The mvdir Bash shell script dramatically simplifies this otherwise tedious task.
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Quick Directory Navigation from the Command Line

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24.08.2013
Jeroen Janssens has recently shared a neat little hack that allows you to bookmark often-used directory paths in the terminal and quickly jump to any of the bookmarked directories.
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Using Raspberry Pi as a Photo Station

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24.09.2012
Although Raspberry Pi is not powerful enough for heavy-duty image processing, you can still put it to some photography-related uses.
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Simple URL Shortening Solution Using Redirect Pages

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21.09.2012
You can use a dead-simple solution based on HTML pages containing the REFRESH metatag instead of a full-blown URL shortening application.
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Byobu, a session manager for the command line

LINUXUSER: Window Fitter

The Byobu session manager extends the shell, adding a range of useful functions, such as splitting the screen, running programs in the background, or organizing programs in tabs. In particular, administrators who rely on SSH will appreciate Byobu.

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Universal Word Count Shell Script

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23.05.2012
While there are several word count extensions for Google Chrome and Chromium (which is currently my browser of choice), none of them seem to be able to handle text selection in the File Thingie's text editor. So I hacked my own shell script that solves the problem.
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Two Simple .bashrc Tweaks

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24.04.2012
The ~/.bashrc configuration file contains dozens of options you can modify to customize the Bash shell to your liking.
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Figure 1: The konsole console program is connected to four shells by pipes.

Bash Tips: Passing Passwords

26.03.2012

Bash offers any number of simplifications, especially when it comes to pesky individual steps in installation routines for larger software packages. Some caution is advisable, though, if you need to handle database and application passwords, which can easily be compromised.

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