Scripted IP lookup in the terminal
Writing a Bash script to make it easier to do IP lookups from within the terminal.
Create Minimal Emacs Environments with a Shell Script
Create minimal Emacs sandboxes using a shell script.
Scripting Vim from the Command Line
An example of automating text editing by running Vim from within a shell script.
Using Unix Date for Bash Filename Timestamp
I’ve started using a neat Bash trick for inserting time stamps into file names — insert a timestamp using command substitution (posix specification): Yes, this is a pain to type out — the first time. But going to the effort of writing this out allows us to quickly recall a command which gives us a filename … Continued
Bash Scripts to Help Get Remote Databases
A collection of bash scripts to help automate retrieval of remote databases and importing them into a Roots.io based virtual machine.