8 FAQ tagged "BASH Shell"
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How do I run shell loop over set of files stored in a current directory or specified directory?
- vi / vim Auto complete File Name While Editing Files :
use vi / vim as IDE (Integrated development environment) a software development system using Ubuntu Linux. How do I auto complete file name under vim / vi text editor while editing text file or java / c / python program? I can auto complete file nameunder bash shell by hitting [TAB] key.
- Configure BASH, KSH, TCSH, ZSH Shell To Logout User Automatically After Idle Time :
How can I configure the bash shell to logout any user automatically after a period of idle time under Debian Linux or any other UNIX like operating system?
- How To Search Shell Command History :
Q. How do I search old command history under bash shell? How do I display or modify previous commands?
- FreeBSD Install BASH Shell :
I’d like to bash under FreeBSD for bash programming. How do I install bash shell under FreeBSD UNIX operating system?
- Shell Scripting: Convert Uppercase to Lowercase :
Q. How do I convert uppercase words to lowercase or vise versa under BASH shell? I’ve a small shell script and I’d like to convert all incoming user input to lowercase using a shell script.
- How to: create a temporary file securely :
Q. How do I create a temporary file securely under UNIX Bash shell?
A. There are many ways:
[a] mktemp command - make temporary unique filename
[b] $RANDOM - Use $RANDOM variable
mktemp command
From the man page:
The mktemp utility takes the given filename template and overwrites a portion of it to create a unique filename. The [...] - Linux set date and time from command prompt :
Q. How can I set the system date and time from the command prompt (bash shell)? I don’t have GUI installed and I am login over ssh session.
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