How can I get my PS1 prompt to show time, user, host, directories, and Git branch
I’ve seen others add all this information to their PS1 prompt.
bash
Find files in multiple folder names
I am trying to list all the files from dir1, dir2, dir3 and dir4 which might be anywhere in as a sub directory of my cwd using the find command. I tried the following with no success:
/dev/tcp not found
When I try to run the following command:
Is it possible to have vim key bindings in terminal?
I’m getting used to vim bindings (like pressing w to go to word, dw to delete a word, and such) and it’s modes (insert, normal, visual), and, out of curiosity would like to know: is there some kind of implementation of this behaviour of modes and bindings from vim to my terminal?
Set Ubuntu System Proxy Settings without Restart from commandline
I am using Ubuntu 14.04 . I want to change the http proxy settings from the command line. This should be equivalent to changing in the GUI(All Settings->Network->Network Proxy) and clicking the button Apply System Wide. I don’t want to restart/logout the system as I am planning to change the settings dynamically from a script(bash).
Why do we need the “at” command in Linux?
I was studying code in which the at command is used. I looked around and found that it is used to execute batch jobs. It is used to schedule jobs. It is given, as its input, a command, and a time, relative or absolute.
Setting PATH vs. exporting PATH in ~/.bash_profile
export does set the $PATH explicitly.
Why does the less-than sign not work as a replacement for cat in bash?
I heard about “useless use of cat” and found some suggestions, but the following outputs nothing in my bash shell.
Remap bash vi keys?
I use Dvorak and vi, so when I found out about the vi mode in Bash, I was very excited. However, it would be even better if I could remap the movement keys to be the ones that I use in vi (I swap keys around until the movement keys are back on the home row in Dvorak).
Safe way to pass password for >1 programs in bash
I’m writing a bash script, and need to ask user for his password and pass it to openssl. Whilst openssl can read the password itself, I need for two runs of the program and don’t want to ask the user twice. Here is the script: