Batch Convert Multiple Bin/Cue files to Iso Files in Linux
I had a bunch of bin/cue disk image files that I needed to convert to .iso files, and the program bchunk didn’t seem to have any way to process multiple files that I could see. So I came up with a...
View ArticleWorking with Spreadsheets from the Linux Command Line Interface
Preparing the Spreadsheet:Before doing any of these operations you are going to want to save them as TAB delimited files. In order for your tabs to line up when being displayed in the terminal you may...
View ArticleFinding files in Linux: A Review
IntroThis topic has been covered more than enough on the internet, so this goes a bit against my mission statement of ‘original articles.’ However, after a recent experience of being put on the spot to...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Thunderbird Email from the Command Line
Basics Thunderbird messages can be composed from the command line, and the syntax is pretty basic (field=’value’). For Example: admin@box:$ thunderbird –compose...
View ArticleA Typical Task in Linux System Administration, Part 1
System administration is often about seemingly mundane tasks, but each task can provide an interesting puzzle to solve and there are many ways to solve it. I want to share a typical task in depth. I...
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Getting Command Line Columns to Line up with Python
I created a solution for a program I am writing that makes columns line up when outputted to the command line. I am new to Python, and am hoping I might get some input on this topic. In the text file...
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Bash: Getting Command Line Columns to Line up
Update: David Harding pointed out in his comment to this post that the column utility does exactly this. Therefore, the following is really just an academic exercise. In my last post I showed how to...
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My Not-So-Shabby Screen and Gnome-Terminal Setup
Introduction For a system administrator it is important to have an efficient and comfortable interface to all your servers. GNU Screen is an excellent utility to be able to have a single terminal...
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