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Minify and Compress CSS & Javascript Files At a Linux/Unix Shell Prompt

in BASH Shell, Linux, UNIX last updated April 5, 2014

How do I minify and compress CSS & JS files on Linux or Unix-like system using shell prompt on my server? How can I minify JavaScripts and stylesheets at shell promot so they can download faster over the Internet without using any online tools?