I am a new Ubuntu Linux user. I am writing a shell script and using the curl command to grab URL output using
curl https://example.com/data/api/$key/hash.html. However, the curl command is outputting complete progress information that my script does not need it. How can I get curl command not to show the progress bar output? How can I hide curl command output? Is there is a simple way for silencing curl’s progress output on an Ubuntu Linux desktop?
[continue reading…]
I like
htop on my Ubuntu server. The man page says it is a free (GPL) ncurses-based process viewer for Linux. Can I install htop on macOS Unix desktop? How do I install htop on macOS sierra based MacBook pro?
[continue reading…]
On Windows, I can hit Ctrl + Alt + Delete and kill apps or do other stuff. Sometimes Firefox browser hangs on macOS. Is there an equivalent of Ctrl + Alt + Delete keyboard shortcut to kill frozen apps on Apple macOS Sierra?
[continue reading…]
If I want to copy a single file into three locations (directories), by using a single
cp command (e.g.
cp file /dir1/ /dir2/ /dir3/. Would that be possible? If yes, please provide the command for GNU/Linux or Unix operating systems.
[continue reading…]
I recently upgraded my MacOS Sierra and now ssh command keep asking for passphrase as follows when I try to login to my remote Linux/Unix server:
Enter passphrase for key ‘/Users/vivek/.ssh/id_ed25519’:
How do I fix MacOS Sierra upgrade that keep breaking ssh keys in terminal?
[continue reading…]
I recently learned that
“wget” can continue getting a partially-downloaded (resume download) file. I am unable to find wget command on Mac OS X. How do I install install wget on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion/ Mavericks / Snow Leopard / Big Sur)? How can I install wget in Mac OS X without 3rd-party repo such as Homebrew or MacPorts?
[continue reading…]
I am a new macOS Unix user. How do I remove a directory in Unix using the terminal applications?
[continue reading…]
