Questions tagged [bash]
Bash is a free shell for Unix-like operating systems from the GNU Project.
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Difference between .bashrc and .bash_profile
What's the difference between .bashrc and .bash_profile and which one should I use?
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Forward SSH traffic through a middle machine
SSH tunneling is very confusing to me. I am wondering if I can do this in Linux.
I have 3 machines..
A. My local machine at home.
B. Machine at work that I can SSH into (middle man).
C. My desktop ...
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What is the difference between executing a Bash script vs sourcing it?
What is the difference between executing a Bash script like A and sourcing a Bash script like B?
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> ./myscript
B
> source myscript
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How do I detach a process from Terminal, entirely?
I use Tilda (drop-down terminal) on Ubuntu as my "command central" - pretty much the way others might use GNOME Do, Quicksilver or Launchy.
However, I'm struggling with how to completely detach a ...
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Does bash have a hook that is run before executing a command?
In bash, can I arrange for a function to be executed just before running a command?
There is $PROMPT_COMMAND, which is executed before showing a prompt, i.e., just after running a command.
Bash's $...
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How to delete all files in a directory except some?
I need to delete all files in a directory, but exclude some of them. For example, in a directory with the files a b c ... z, I need to delete all except for u and p. Is there an easy way to do this?
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Windows 10 Ubuntu Bash Shell: How Do I Mount Other Windows Drives?
I'm using Windows 10's Ubuntu Bash shell. It maps the C drive fine as /mnt/c.
I have other local physical hard drives, mounted in Windows as E: and F:
How do I tell Bash to mount these drives too (...
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Why is . not in the path by default?
On UNIX-like systems over the years (most relevantly to me, Linux), I've noticed that . (current dir) is never in the $PATH by default. Why is this?
I recall reading years ago that it was a security ...
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How can I single-quote or escape the whole command line in Bash conveniently?
Introduction
Consider a tool like watch that can take another command (e.g. ls -l) like this:
watch ls -l
# or equivalently
watch 'ls -l'
If the command is more complicated, it's all about quoting/...
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Bash terminal not wrapping text correctly [duplicate]
I am using the gnome-terminal with bash, and when I have a command that should go over the line, it just stays on the same line. So instead of:
echo "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
I would get
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How can I SSH into "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10"?
I have Windows 10 Anniversary Edition with "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows" installed and working. I'd like to be able to SSH into this Ubuntu instance, but although I have openssh-server installed and ...
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Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd
I think the title is pretty self explanatory.
The question is how can I create an alias in a Windows cmd that will also work after I close and then reopen it. For example I would like an alias ...
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Linux: coloring bash prompt will break carriage return
When I try to colorize the bash prompt like this:
export PS1="\e[0;31m[\u@\h \W]\$ \e[m "
it breaks the carriage return (instead of going to a new line when line is full, it starts in the same line ...
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Unix: Files starting with a dash, -
Ok, I have a bunch of files starting with a dash, -. Which is not so good... and I want to rename them. In my particular case I would just like to put a character in front of them.
I found the ...
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Leave bash script running on remote terminal while not logged in?
I have a bash script that takes several hours to run. While it's running, I would like to do other things, which may involve logging out or disconnecting from the internet (my script runs network ...
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