This article will show you several ways to send an email from the Linux command line/shell – as well as from Bash/Shell scripts. Why would you want to send an email from the command line? Probably not to communicate – most people use an email… Read More »Bash/Shell Script to Send Email In Linux – Howto, Example
This article will show you how to format a USB stick or external USB hard drive from the Linux command line/shell for FAT, NTFS, and EXT file systems. Plug In the Drive The first step – plug in your USB stick or external hard drive… Read More »How to Format a USB Drive From the Linux Shell
This tutorial will show you how to mount and access a USB stick or external USB hard drive on Linux. Most desktop Linux distributions will automatically mount USB drives show them in their file explorer, but lightweight and server distributions may not include this functionality… Read More »Mount a USB Stick/Drive in Linux [HowTo, Tutorial]
The tee command in the Linux Shell/command line splits the output of an application – sending output to both a file and STDOUT (the console or another application). Here’s how to use it. The tee command is named for a T-splitter used in plumbing – a pipe that redirects… Read More »tee Command in Linux – Split Shell Output [Examples]
This article will explain how to use the uniq command in Linux to find or filter repeated lines in files and provide some usage examples. The uniq command is a simple command which either outputs or omits repeated lines in the supplied input or file. uniq Command Syntax The… Read More »The uniq Command In Linux – Tutorial and Examples
This article will show you how to delete files older than a given number of days (or hours/minutes) manually or automatically via a Bash script. Examples included. Removing files older than a certain number of days (or minutes, or hours) makes use of two Linux… Read More »Delete Files Older Than X Days/Hours in Bash [Examples]
If you live in the Linux Shell/Terminal, aliases are a massive timesaver. Here’s how to create your own Bash aliases, with examples. What is an Alias in Bash/Linux Shell? An alias is a shortcut to a longer command. It’s similar to a keyboard shortcut – like the CTRL + C key… Read More »Bash Aliases – What They Are and How To Use Them
This article will outline how to delete files and directories in Linux with the rm command and give example usage. The rm Command in Linux Files and directories can be deleted from the shell/command line in Linux using the rm command. rm Command Syntax rm OPTIONS FILES Note that: OPTIONS is a… Read More »Remove/Delete Files/Directories in Linux with rm
This article will walk you through moving files in Linux with the mv command, with examples and tips on moving files safely. mv Syntax Moving files is done using the mv command, which has the following syntax mv OPTIONS SOURCE DESTINATION Note that: OPTIONS is a list of options from… Read More »Move Files With the mv Command in Linux, With Examples
Bash/Shell scripts usually run sequentially until all of the code in the file has been executed. The exit command will exit the script before this based on conditions of your choosing. exit Command Syntax Here’s the syntax for the exit command, which can be used in Bash/Shell scripts: exit… Read More »Exiting Bash Scripts with the exit Command, With Examples