Linux: xargs with multiple parameters
xargs is an awesome command, that can be used to pass input from stdin as parameters to other commands, also xargs can do other tricks like……
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Linux: A cool tar and curl one-liner with many capabilities
I had the following requirement! i needed to compress all files in a directory and then transfer them over scp to a host, plus that i……
Linux: How to find if filenames of a directory exist in another directory
Recently i had the following issue, i needed to find if filenames in a directory exist in other directories, in this case find command was……
Turn your scripts into binaries using the awesome shc tool!
Assume the following scenario, you need to provide to a client a shell script to do a specific tasks, in the same time you have the……
Linux: make your processes act nice
The nice command allows to schedule the execution priority of processes. In other words controls how much CPU time will assigned to a……
Linux: How to include timestamps to history output
The history command in Linux and Unix-like operating systems is used to display a list of previously executed commands in the current shell……
Understand C pointers the easy way
One the most confusing part to understand in C is pointers and how to use them, In this article i will explain you what a pointer is, how……
Linux: create a complex directory structure with repeated directory pattern in one line!
Ok! the title might be a bit confusing but i will explain you everything in a few lines, imagine the following scenario! you need to create……
Linux: How to delete files with odd names safely
An annoying problem using the rm command is how to delete files with odd names, with odd names we mean files with spaces, control……
Mastering AWK Command: Essential Tricks and Practical Examples
When it comes to text processing and data manipulation in the world of Unix-like operating systems, the awk command is an incredibly……