How to escape a single quote?
end the single-quoted string, add escaped (either by backslash or double quotes) single quote, and immediately start the following part of your string:
quoting
Deleting files with spaces in their names
I am trying to delete all the files with a space in their names. I am using following command. But it is giving me an error
Remote for-loop over SSH
I have the following in a script
Test -n gives unexpected result
I understand test -n <expression> to return false if the expression evaluates to a string length of greater than 0. Why then does the following happen?
How to use variables inside single quotes
I have an application which takes as an input attributes in double quotes embedded in single quotes. Take for example this right command:
Variable in sed
I have a file that contains filenames with absolute path.
How do I write a command for the Exec key in a .desktop file containing a reserved character correctly?
I’m trying to make a .desktop file for Minecraft. Nothing appears to happen upon executing the file. I’ve tried assigning the Exec key as follows:
bashrc lazy substitution
How does one get ~/.bashrc aliases to evaluate $() substitutions at run time, instead of at the time that ~/.bashrc is executed (when opening a terminal)?
Bash: History expansion inside single quotes after a double quote inside the same line
I took a closer look on this phenomenon after I stumbled over it in two other questions today. I’ve tried all of this with the default set -H (history expansion on).
How can I echo dollar signs?
For example, $PATH and $HOME