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Commands, Linux · October 17, 2022

Sharpen Your Linux Command-Line Skills with Spelling Bee Puzzles

The online game Spelling Bee from the New York Times is extremely popular these days and quite addictive. Given seven letters arranged in a …

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Commands, Linux, Shell · April 7, 2022

Check for duplicate code with a one-liner

Duplicate lines in your code are sometimes a sign that your code needs refactoring. If a line appears very often, you might want to wrap it …

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Commands, Linux, Shell · February 22, 2022

Brace expansion to reduce typing

Have you ever found yourself copying a Linux file and adding a suffix, like this? …

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Linux, Writing · February 18, 2022

Why I wrote “Efficient Linux at the Command Line”

I wrote Efficient Linux at the Command Line (2022) to help you increase your productivity to get more done in less time. …

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