3.1 Shell & Linux
Every entry filed under Shell & Linux and its subtopics.
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4 entries match these filters
- 0403 Work across Windows and WSL: files, paths and running tools from both sides WSL is most useful when Windows and Linux cooperate: open Linux folders in Explorer, run Windows programs from bash, convert paths with… Beginner · Step by step · Windows Article Basics · WSL 15 Oct 2026
- 0420 cron and systemd timers: run something every night Schedule a script with crontab or a systemd timer: the five cron fields, environment and PATH pitfalls, logging, catching up missed runs… Beginner · Step by step · Linux Article cron & timers · Services & systemd 15 Oct 2026
- 0422 Dotfiles: keep your shell setup in git Put .bashrc, .zshrc, .gitconfig and your editor settings into a git repository so a new machine is set up in minutes: a… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux, macOS Article Modern command-line tools · Setup 15 Oct 2026
- 0052 Slice and summarize text with grep, sort, uniq, cut, awk and sed A handful of classic tools can filter, count, extract and rewrite text right in the terminal. This guide shows the patterns you… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux, macOS Article Finding files & text · Text processing 15 Oct 2026