Command Substitution – Parentheses vs Backticks
Bash command substitution comes in two flavors - parentheses and backticks. Here's the difference between them.
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When to Use Here-String vs Heredoc in Bash
Heredoc and Here-string are both ways to input strings into commands that read from stdin. Here's the difference between them.
Symbolic Links vs Hard Links in Linux
Linux offers various methods for referencing files and directories through other files and directories, without creating copies of the original. If you have color coding...
Dealing with Cron Job Logs in Linux
Cron job logs keep track of which cron jobs run, and their details. This helps with troubleshooting and performance management.
Differentiating the df vs du Commands in Linux
Both df and du are Linux commands for estimating disk usage, but they differ in their focus. Df stands for “disk free”, and du stands for disk usage. The first shows the...
Git Bisect: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Git bisect is a useful tool that git provides, allowing you to narrow down the commit that introduced a bug in your project.
How to Use Git Rebase Interactive to Manage Commits
As a project progresses, commits can get messy. The git rebase interactive feature allows you to keep a clean commit history.
How to Use set -e -o pipefail in Bash, and Why
While writing scripts in bash, it's important to be careful about error handling. That's what set -e -o pipefail does.
Bash Array Tutorial: What you Need to Know
If you've just started scripting in bash, then you need to know how to use arrays in bash. This tutorial will show you how.
How to Use Bash Getopts to Pass Arguments to Scripts
If you want to encapsulate some logic in a bash script, you must use bash getopts to process the script arguments
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