After using Linux for a while you will eventually find yourself needing to create a bash script. And just what is a bash script? A bash script is a script that is run through the bash shell. Usually a bash script is a user-generated script that serves a specific purpose and combines numerous commands into [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Feb 6th, 2009
- Comments: 5
Get To Know Linux: gnome-terminal
If you use Linux for any amount of time, then most likely you have experienced the command line. And if you use the GNOME desktop environment then you know gnome-terminal. As far as terminals are concerned, gnome-terminal is one of the most versatile of the terminals. It features tabs, colored text, mouse event support, profiles, [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Jan 6th, 2009
- Comments: 7
Save Your Skin by Customizing Your Bash Prompt
If you do much work at the Linux command line then you know the bash prompt can offer you a lot of information. But by default the prompt itself isn’t too useful. What you might not know is that you can customize the bash prompt in many ways. From configuring colors to the information bash [...]
