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Sidrah Abdullah
I'm a freelance Technical Content Writer with about 2 years of experience in writing about Linux, BASH, Git and DevOps.
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Differences Between dir and ls Commands
Filed under Files
Learn the differences and similarities between the ls and dir commands.
How to Add a Thousands Separator to Numbers in Bash
Filed under Scripting
Learn ways to add a separator between the thousands of a number in the shell.
Comparing PDF Lines on the Command Line
Filed under File Viewing
Learn how to compare PDF files in the command line interface (CLI) and graphical user interface (GUI) under Linux.
How to Join Bash Arguments Into a Single String Separated by Space
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to join Bash arguments as a single string with a given separator.
Converting PDF to Word Documents in Linux
Filed under File Conversion
Learn tools and methods to convert a PDF file to a Word document under Linux.
Check if a Script Is Being Run as root on a Linux System
Filed under Administration, Scripting
Learn ways to establish whether a script is run by root, a superuser, or a regular user.
How to Find the IP and Port Used by Apache HTTP Server
Filed under Administration, Web
Learn different ways to verify the current port and IP address for the listening socket of a Web server like Apache.
How to Draw ASCII Diagrams in the Shell
Filed under Files
Learn tools and ways to draw ASCII diagrams from the Linux shell.
How to Flatten a PDF File in Linux
Filed under File Editing
Learn several ways to flatten a PDF file into a non-selectable image under Linux.
How to Install NetBeans on Linux
Filed under Installation
Learn how to install and remove NetBeans on Linux.
How to Update Node.js and NPM to Their Latest Versions
Filed under Administration, Installation
Learn how to install or update to the latest version of Node.js and NPM in Linux.
How to Stop the find Command After the First Match
Filed under File Searching, Scripting
Learn ways to get only the first match from the find command results in Linux.
Installing GTK Themes on Linux
Filed under Installation
Learn ways to download, install, and configure GTK themes in GNOME.
How to Send a Variable to an Inline Shell Script
Filed under Scripting
Learn ways to send a variable value to an inline shell script for processing.
How to Check Whether a Package Is Installed Through a Package Manager
Filed under Administration, Installation
Learn how to check whether a package was installed through a given package manager.
Using Multiple Variables in for or while Loops in Bash
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to use several variables for loop control and processing.
Video Editing Tools in Linux
Filed under File Editing
Learn about video editing under Linux by looking at common editors available for the operating system.
How to Remove All Lines That Don’t Match
Filed under Scripting
Learn ways to remove lines from files and other input that don’t match a given pattern.
Bash Script to Get ASCII Values for a Character
Filed under Scripting
Learn ways to get the ASCII values of given characters or strings via Bash.
Linux Network Diagram Tools
Filed under Networking
Learn ways to create network diagrams via the Linux command line and graphical environment.
Finding Lines With Exactly One Instance of a Specific Character in a File
Filed under File Searching, Scripting
Learn ways to find lines with exactly one occurrence of a given character.
How to Use an Emoji in a Text in Linux
Filed under File Editing
Learn ways to use emoji in a Linux environment.
Ways to Ignore or Hide Files With the ls Command
Filed under File Viewing
Learn ways to hide or ignore filesystem objects from the output of ls.
Shell Script That Outputs an Excel File
Filed under Scripting
Learn ways to export or convert the output of different applications and scripts to an Excel file from the Linux shell.
How to Loop Over Each Character in a Bash String
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to loop through the characters of a Bash string.
How to Walk Through a Directory Structure in a Shell Script
Filed under Scripting
Learn several ways to traverse directory trees in the shell.
Configure LAMP on Linux
Filed under Installation
Learn how to configure the Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) stack in a given environment.
Comparison Between Signals and Interrupts in Linux
Filed under Processes
Learn how the mechanics of signaling and interrupts differ when it comes to Linux systems.
Ways to Accurately Count Files With ls and wc
Learn methods to get the number of filesystem objects under a given path using ls and wc.
How to Replace Text After a Specific Word Using sed
Filed under File Editing, Scripting
Learn how to find and replace text after a given word with sed.
How Relational Operators Work in Case Statements in Bash
Filed under Scripting
Learn about the Bash case construct and how to use it with relational operators.
How to Open Multiple Terminals and Run Different Commands in the GUI
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to open many terminal emulator windows with different commands using implementations in the GUI.
How to Write All Lines From less to a File
Filed under Files
Learn how to extract all lines from less and store them in a file.
How to Pass Arguments to a Shell Script Fetched by cURL
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to include arguments when running scripts directly from a URL with cURL.
How to Pass Arguments From a File to a Bash Script
Filed under Scripting
Learn how to use file contents as arguments to a Bash script.
How to Create Virtual Serial Port in Linux
Filed under Administration, Networking
Learn how to use the socat utility and the tty0tty kernel module to create a virtual serial port.
Redirecting the Output of a Cron Job to stdout
Filed under Administration
Explore different methods for logging cron job output in Linux, including redirecting the output to stdout, sending it to syslog, and redirecting it to a separate log file.
Using $RANDOM to Generate a Random String
Filed under Scripting
Learn about creating a series of random characters with and without $RANDOM.
How to Rename Multiple Files in Linux by Removing the Extension
Filed under Files
Learn how to rename multiple files in Linux using the mv, rename, and mmv commands.
How to Leave a Message for Another Local User in Linux
Filed under Administration
Learn ways to send and leave messages for other users on a Linux system.