Even if you're already familiar with the printf command, if you got your information via "man printf" you may be missing a couple of useful features that are provided by bash's built-in version of the ...

In my last article, "Fancy Tricks for Changing Numberic Base", I explored the surprising ability of the Linux shell to convert numeric bases on the fly, including this sweet little snippet that ...

It's easy to add a few lines of text to files on Linux, but there are tools that make it easier to add many lines. There are a number of ways to add text to files on Linux systems without having to ...

Linux provides commands for converting numbers from one base to another. Learn how to uses these commands and how to make the process easier with scripts and aliases. You might not be challenged very ...

Learn how to append text to files in Linux using commands like double redirection operator, tee, and sed without overwriting existing data.