How To - Shell

Delete Lines from a File Using Sed

Unix utility SED provides an effective and a versatile way of deleting one... Read more

Sed

March 23, 2016 at 04:32 AM

How To Read a Linux File Line by Line

This article will introduce the concept of playing a file line by line in... Read more

Bash

March 27, 2016 at 05:15 AM

Linux - Displaying a file in reverse

The command "cat" is used to display a file (or to concatenate several). To... Read more

Shell

June 7, 2011 at 12:16 PM

Changing password via a script

To change a password in Linux through a Bash script, he two scripts that are... Read more

Bash

October 25, 2012 at 01:13 PM

Shell - Create a file of a specific size

When writing a Java code to transfer files via SFTP and FTPS you may need to... Read more

Shell

February 16, 2012 at 09:22 PM

Shell - Creating an empty file

To create an empty file, type the following command: > file You can also use... Read more

Bash

November 24, 2009 at 06:54 AM

Batch script to automatically reload explorer.exe

Sometimes users may run into an issue where they are not able to find any... Read more

Scripts

March 15, 2012 at 04:41 PM

SED - Numbering lines

Numbering lines (same as "cat -n file.txt") sed = file.txt The problem is... Read more

Sed

June 6, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Compression and decompression with the Linux Shell

Here are some commands to compress and decompress files and folder on Linux:... Read more

Shell

December 15, 2010 at 10:19 AM

Shell - Test a numeric variable

In a "shell", the variables are in the "string" type (default). Does it... Read more

Shell

December 10, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Converting DOS/UNIX and vice-versa

There are several utility software to convert text files from UNIX or Linux... Read more

Sed

March 11, 2012 at 03:39 PM

Sed - inserting spaces

Insert a blank line after each sentence (punctuated by a carriage return)... Read more

Sed

May 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM

Shell - Transfer files via SSH

Shell - Transfer files via SSH SSH allows the transfer of files from and to... Read more

Shell

May 26, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Inserting a space between each letter

Insert a space between each letter. $ echo -e "hello lifenand hello to you"... Read more

Sed

November 6, 2016 at 03:48 PM

Inserting text in a file

To meet programming needs, one may need to insert text in a text file at... Read more

Sed

February 5, 2012 at 07:47 PM

Linux - Grouping commands

Braces and brackets Braces and brackets allow you to group of orders. With... Read more

Shell

December 6, 2009 at 06:11 AM

Export command in shell script?

Suppose in a program a line is there: XYZ='/home/abc/pqr/'... Read more

Shell

January 9, 2010 at 07:43 AM

Unable to delete file: Argument list too long

Linux users encounter a typical error message of 'argument list too... Read more

Bash

October 18, 2016 at 05:16 PM

Sed - Tips and tricks

Sed, or Stream Editor as it is commonly known, is mainly used for parsing... Read more

Sed

March 15, 2012 at 04:59 PM

Finding and using file date in batch command

I am trying to write what I hoped could be a simple batch program with XP... Read more

Scripts

February 16, 2010 at 08:31 AM