For a project, I have a set of "fork" directories which are duplicates of a "baseline" directory, but with some modified and some additional files. A large number of these files in these "fork" ...

As you may know, aliases are small files that point to other files. You can use an alias to, for instance, collect all files for a given client (Client XYZ) in one folder, even if your typical filing ...

Shell builtins are commands that are loaded into memory when a shell — such as bash, sh, or zsh — is invoked. The reason for this is that keeping these commands in memory helps ensure that these ...

I’ve undoubtedly said this before, but the most effective aliases on Linux are those that save you a lot of time or help you avoid typing errors – especially those errors that might cause problems on ...

Keeping up with my workload is a constant challenge, and in order to maintain my sanity, I've had to come up with all sorts of tricks to speed up parts of my workflow that can eat into my day. Part of ...

Sometimes I need a shortcut to make things a bit faster. There are also situations where my memory needs a helping hand with the litany of commands I use throughout the week. That's why I often turn ...

We continue coverage of an issue where Mac OS X's Burn Folders -- which rely on aliases -- record the wrong files, or no files at all. To recap, when blank media is inserted in a Mac OS X 10.4.x ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

Have you heard it said that everything in Linux is a file? That is largely true, and that’s why the ability to manipulate files is crucial to mastering Linux Fu. One thing that makes a Linux ...