Even if you're already familiar with the printf command, if you got your information via "man printf" you may be missing a couple of useful features that are provided by bash's built-in version of the ...

In my last article, "Fancy Tricks for Changing Numberic Base", I explored the surprising ability of the Linux shell to convert numeric bases on the fly, including this sweet little snippet that ...

Linux provides commands for converting numbers from one base to another. Learn how to uses these commands and how to make the process easier with scripts and aliases. You might not be challenged very ...

It's easy to add a few lines of text to files on Linux, but there are tools that make it easier to add many lines. There are a number of ways to add text to files on Linux systems without having to ...

import java.io.IOException; public class ProcessDemo { public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException { Process p = new ProcessBuilder("notepad.exe").start ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

ITworld.com – Server disks are getting larger all of the time, but this simple fact doesn’t seem to be making much of a difference in the system administrator’s day-to-day routine. OUr disks are still ...

How to create a Docker secret and use it to deploy a service Your email has been sent Docker secrets are a way to encrypt things like passwords and certificates ...