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Upgrading Ubuntu With Do-Release-Upgrade

There comes a time (a couple of times a year, actually) when you may want to upgrade your Ubuntu distro (read here for …

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Fixed Calculations in Unix Scripts

Although I’ve already shown you how to sum numbers up in bash, I only covered the bash way of doing it. I really …

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Command Aliases in Unix Shells

One of the really useful features almost every Unix shell has is support for command aliases – a way to run a command or …

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How to Confirm Disks Capacity in Linux

show disk size in Unix is a very popular request visitors use to arrive at my Unix Tutorial pages. Since I never …

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Unix Scripts: How to Sum Numbers Up

If you’re ever thought of summing up more than two numbers in shell script, perhaps this basic post will be a good …

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How to Monitor Linux Memory Usage With Watch Command

Hi all, today I’m going to teach you not one, but two really cool things in one post! First, I’ll introduce …

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How to Remove Files and Directories With Special Characters

Today is going to be a practical tip. If you’re managing many Unix systems, sooner or later you come across files …

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Easy Date Calculations in Unix Scripts With GNU Date

When I was writing a post about using date command to confirm date and time in your Unix scripts, I made a note in my …

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Another Way to Use Math Expressions in Shell Scripts

Today I’d like to expand a bit more on the basic calculations in Unix scripts.

Use Parenthesis to simplify math …

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Updating Values of Your Shell Variables in Unix

If you’re just getting started with your Unix scripting or new to Unix shell, today’s little tip will make …