Gnome Desktop Shortcut Exec
Executing commands or scripts from a GNOME desktop shortcut I have a few scripts that I only periodically execute. For
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bash-scan-text-block-reverse
example finding a block. start string and reverse search up to next string. then replacing a line inside the block
Read moreBash Read Json Config File
Couple of things here: I wanted to do some restic scripts At the same time use a configuration file. The
Read moreRestic create backup and set tag with date logic
Also see previous post https://blog.ls-al.com/bash-date-usage-for-naming if you are interested. This post is similar but more specific to restic tagging. Below
Read moreBash Read Array From Config File
I was recently needing to read values from a configuration file into bash and had some success with reading json
Read moreBash History Plus Comment
If you like using Control-R in bash to find previous commands here is a useful tip. You can add a
Read moreTest Tcp Open Port
If you don’t have telnet or nc installed and want to quickly test firewall traffic to a server and specific
Read moreBash Date Usage For Naming
I am recording some scripting I used to create backup classification/retention naming. It can be simplified into one function easily
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Quick example of spawning a problem that have a password prompt and can’t accept a documented parameter for a password.
Read morePowerline for your terminal on Ubuntu
I noticed on Fedora it is really easy to enable powerline in your terminal. This article explains it well: http://fedoramagazine.org/add-power-terminal-powerline/
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