Have you ever wondered how to accelerate your daily Linux system administration tasks in an efficient and simpler way? If yes, then you might probably heard that Bash (Your Daily Linux Shell) and as any interpreter out there has a lot which can be used to automate various Linux-related tasks. In this tutorial, we will explain how to use one of the built-ins in Bash (Functions) to get your task quickly done. Table of Contents What are Bash Functions? Benefits of using Bash Functions Getting started with ... Read More

IP address stands for Internet Protocol address, which is a unique string of numbers assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. A system needs an IP address for various networking tasks in Linux, like setting up network connections, configuring services like file sharing, SSH or FTP or troubleshooting network-related issues, etc. An IP address can be classified into two main categories, public and private. A public IP address usually can be accessed from the Internet, whereas private addresses are reserved for internal use within your private network without being directly exposed. ... Read More

Converting images to grayscale is a common image processing task that can be easily accomplished using command-line tools in Bash. This tutorial will show you several methods to convert images to grayscale using popular image manipulation utilities. Using ImageMagick ImageMagick is one of the most powerful and widely used command-line tools for image manipulation. Before you can use it, you must install it on your system. In Ubuntu, you can install it using apt as − # Debian/Ubuntu $ sudo apt install imagemagick # RedHat/CentOS $ sudo dnf install ImageMagick After installation, here are some of the methods ... Read More

In an operating system, file extensions usually help identify file types and ensure proper handling by applications. When working with files in a Unix-like operating system including Linux, you may encounter situations where files sometimes lack extensions, making it difficult to identify their types or open them with the appropriate applications. Fortunately, Bash, the default shell on many Linux distributions, provides powerful tools to simplify the process of adding file extensions. This tutorial will guide you through various options that you can use to add file extensions to files using Bash. Adding File Extension using the mv Command The simplest ... Read More

Bash script is a language that has multiple functionalities and capabilities, and as a programmer, keeping track of and remembering all the language syntax, especially if it's not your day-to-day language, is hard. For this purpose, we use comments, which allow us to simplify and demonstrate what a part of the code does. Writing comments is not necessary or obligatory, but it's a good practice, and here's why we use comments in code − Remember the code − Sometimes you write code and forget it for some time. When you come back, you might not remember why you wrote ... Read More

Python is a powerful, open-source and easy to learn programming language. It is one of the most popular modern programming languages with a huge community of developers and extensive documentation. It usually comes pre-installed on all latest Linux systems as it is one of the building blocks of many operating system tools. Though, based on user requirement, one can install specific version of Python from available sources. In this tutorial, we will show you two ways to install Python on an Ubuntu system − Installing Python using package manager (apt) Installing Python using its source code Using Package ... Read More

Bash script, like other programming languages, has features such as if statements, loops, and other useful constructs that make the language powerful and versatile. One of the most important concepts to understand when working with bash, or on the path to mastering bash scripting, is conditional statements. Conditional statements allow us to execute certain code or operations based on a given condition. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use if statements in bash scripts with examples and explanations. What is a Conditional Statement? In general, a conditional statement allows us to perform an action based on the value ... Read More

Bash script is a scripting language like other languages that have an extension and a way to interpret it. To interact with the operating system through the command line, commands are used. There are a lot of commands on Linux, and new commands are added regularly. However, all these commands have a common way of working. All commands consist of three parts: the command itself, its parameters, and arguments. Bash Script File A bash script file is a file that contains a sequence of commands put together to do a certain task. If you have a lot of commands, it ... Read More

Sometimes, we need to run an automated process, and for this, we use a script that runs continuously in the background. These types are called "daemons" in Linux. These daemons allow us to run independently from the terminal session. This means that the script will keep running even if we close the session. In this tutorial, we will go through how we can turn a bash script into a daemon. What is a Daemon? A daemon is just a program or process that runs in the background continuously without needing any interaction from the user. In your day-to-day Linux tasks, ... Read More

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It's a widely used format that is used to exchange data between systems. Many applications are based on XML as their configuration files. Even the very well-known document application, Office, is based on XML. What makes XML very popular is that it is written in plain text, which makes it easy to work with and also independent. It can be used in any programming language. Unlike HTML and other markup languages, XML doesn't come with predefined tags that you need to remember and use. With XML, you can use tags of your choice ... Read More