Brace expansion. Brace expansion is a clever trick that allows you to generate a list of values from a simple command. For example, you could generate a list of the numbers 1 through 10 using a ...

In the video last week I showed how to use the bash complete command for simple use cases. Today I'll show you some of the additional ways that you can use the command for more complex scenarios. To ...

For many users who get started with the command line in Linux, there’s a good chance they’re using Bourne Again Shell, or Bash. Bash is the default shell on Mac OS X, and Windows users can use ...

All you have to do now is type count and you'll see how many files are within the current directory (and the included child directories).. 10. Safely remove files. The rm command is an easy way to ...

The if statement uses test to see if file descriptor number one is connected to a terminal (1 being the stdout). If it is then the exec command re-opens it for writing on the file named log.The exec ...

Also: 5 Linux commands I use to keep my device running smoothly Here are five things I do from the command line to help keep me more productive. 1. Task automation. Task automation is a big one. I ...