Posts Tagged ‘shell’

Python for bash replacement

When I started learning Python, I was looking for a programming language that would replace BASH, AWK and SED. I am a C/C++ programmer and as such I better invest my time into studying C and C++. Instead, every time I needed some complex script I opened up a book on BASH and refreshed my […]

6 things that I miss in bash

What is the most frequently used piece of software on your computer? Here’s one program that holds one of the highest place in my list of most frequently used programs. I am talking about… bash. In case you don’t know, this is the program behind large portion of the Linux command line. It is the […]

Creating new application on top of SSH

Table of contents Introduction How scp works You can run commands on a remote computer using ssh Back to scp Creating our own SSH based application The idea The code Discussion Demonstration Conclusion IntroductionBACK TO TOC As you know, you can use SSH for two things. First, there’s a remote access. You can get access […]

Few problems that you may encounter when booting Linux

Table of contents Introduction How scp works You can run commands on a remote computer using ssh Back to scp Creating our own SSH based application The idea The code Discussion Demonstration Conclusion Introduction Understanding the kernel installation Kernel binary Kernel version number Kernel modules Linux boot process explained Initial ram-disk Mounting root file-system init […]

New article – sed, the missing manual

This article describes sed, an excellent tool that I often use in shell scripts that I write. In the article I explain it’s most common features and also show some often overlooked features. You can find it here. Enjoy it!

sed – the missing manual

Table of contents Introduction How scp works You can run commands on a remote computer using ssh Back to scp Creating our own SSH based application The idea The code Discussion Demonstration Conclusion Introduction Understanding the kernel installation Kernel binary Kernel version number Kernel modules Linux boot process explained Initial ram-disk Mounting root file-system init […]

New Article – tcpdump for Dummies

In this article I explain how to use tcpdump, one of the most powerful tools in my toolbox. Hope you’ll find it useful. You can find it here.

New article – Useful Linux Networking Commands

I think I reached some kind of milestone with this article. I planned this article as never ending work, but for now I think I covered most useful stuff and it is time to unleash the article and bring it to the world. I hope you will find it as useful as I do The […]