tagged [bash]
How do I launch a Git Bash window with particular working directory using a script?
How do I launch a Git Bash window with particular working directory using a script? How can I launch a new Git Bash window with a specified working directory using a script (either Bash or Windows bat...
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- 16 Aug at 16:51
Getting an "ambiguous redirect" error
Getting an "ambiguous redirect" error The following line in my Bash script gives me this error: Why?
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- 25 Jul at 18:30
How to find the difference in days between two dates?
How to find the difference in days between two dates? A="2002-20-10" B="2003-22-11" How to find the difference in days between two dates?
Running php script (php function) in linux bash
Running php script (php function) in linux bash How we run php script using Linux bash? php file `test.php` `test.php` contains:
Difference between return and exit in Bash functions
Difference between return and exit in Bash functions What is the difference between the `return` and `exit` statement in Bash functions with respect to exit codes?
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- 20 Apr at 09:7
uppercase first character in a variable with bash
uppercase first character in a variable with bash I want to uppercase just the first character in my string with bash. should print "Bar";
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- 19 Sep at 15:33
Can I grep only the first n lines of a file?
Can I grep only the first n lines of a file? I have very long log files, is it possible to ask grep to only search the first 10 lines?
bash : cd : too many arguments
bash : cd : too many arguments if i need to go to my directory named as"exception handling" then i write (cd exception handling) but it gives error too many arguments
How to get the contents of a webpage in a shell variable?
How to get the contents of a webpage in a shell variable? In Linux how can I fetch an URL and get its contents in a variable in shell script?
Generating random number between 1 and 10 in Bash Shell Script
Generating random number between 1 and 10 in Bash Shell Script How would I generate an inclusive random number between 1 to 10 in Bash Shell Script? Would it be `$(RANDOM 1+10)`?
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- 28 Apr at 08:34
What does "-ne" mean in bash?
What does "-ne" mean in bash? What does the command "-ne" mean in a bash script? For instance, what does the following line from a bash script do?
How do I read user input into a variable in Bash?
How do I read user input into a variable in Bash? How do I read user input into a variable in Bash? ``` fullname="" # Now, read user input into the variable `fullname`. ```
Associative arrays in shell scripts
Associative arrays in shell scripts We require a script that simulates associative arrays or map-like data structure for shell scripting. Can anyone let's know how it is done?
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- 23 Jun at 19:19
Bash foreach loop
Bash foreach loop I have an input (let's say a file). On each line there is a file name. How can I read this file and display the content for each one.
How can I count the number of characters in a Bash variable
How can I count the number of characters in a Bash variable How can I count all characters in a bash variable? For instance, if I had the result should be
Shell: How to call one shell script from another shell script?
Shell: How to call one shell script from another shell script? I have two shell scripts, `a.sh` and `b.sh`. How can I call `b.sh` from within the shell script `a.sh`?
Select random lines from a file
Select random lines from a file In a Bash script, I want to pick out N random lines from input file and output to another file. How can this be done?
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- 11 Apr at 05:24
How can I debug a Bash script?
How can I debug a Bash script? Is there a way to debug a Bash script? E.g., something that prints a sort of an execution log, like "calling line 1", "calling line 2", etc.
How to view files in binary from bash?
How to view files in binary from bash? I would like to view the contents of a file in the current directory, but in binary from the command line. How can I achieve this?