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There are many reasons why you might want to extract the filename and extension of a file in Bash: To manipulate the file name or extension - You may want to extract the filename or extension in order to modify it, such as adding a prefix or suffix to the...
Dimitrije Stamenic
In Bash, a new line refers to the end of a line of text and the beginning of a new one. When a command is executed in Bash, the output is often displayed on the terminal with each line of text ending in a new line. The new line character...
In bash scripts, assigning the output of a command to variables can be convenient by storing the outputs of the commands and using them later. In this short guide, we will take a look at how you can store the output of a command as a variable in Bash. The...
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When running applications on Linux, you may find that something you're trying to launch can't because a process is already using the port that your new application needs. This is commonly the case with web applications. Another possibility is that a process has become stuck or unresponsive. This can happen...
The echo command outputs a given string to the standard output pipe, typically pointing to the terminal. Although the standard output pipe can point to other interfaces - the echo command is typically used to print and display messages in the terminal. By default, the text of the displayed message...
Bash scripts take in command-line arguments as inputs both sequentially and also, parsed as options. The command-line utilities use these arguments to conditionally trigger functions in a Bash script or selectively choose between environments to execute the script. In Bash, these are configured in different ways. In this article, we...
Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran
In this guide, we'll take a look at what GitHub actions are, how they work, and build a workflow using Python to showcase how you can use GitHub actions to automate tasks. Since its inception in 2008, GitHub has grown to become the de facto leader in development project hosting....
Dragan Bjekic
We commonly need and want to know more about the files and directories that we are working with. Most people know one of the ways, which is simply to Right Click > Properties on the wanted folder or file to view their properties. Though, for the more terminal-savvy, here's how...
Using a terminal can be a bit of an intimidating experience in the beginning - but after you get used to it, it can boost your productivity in ways you couldn't imagine and can become quite a pleasurable experience. That's probably the most addicting part of using the terminal daily....
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