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
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When should one use $( ) in defining variables
Some shell scripts I have come across use the following syntax when defining variables:
pass 1 environment variable using sudo
Is this a correct way for passing an environment variable in sudo ?
Why is aliasing over standard commands not recommended?
For example, a common alias I’ve seen in the ~/.bashrc file (or equivalents) is
What’s the purpose of adding a prefix on both sides of a shell variable comparison to a string literal?
I have encountered comparisions of variables to string literals multiple times over the years which had one character prefixing the variable and the literal, e.g.
Where do I change my shell?
If I wanted to use zsh, for instance, rather than bash, where would I make this change for the current user? Answers: Thank you for visiting the Q&A section on Magenaut. Please note that all the answers may not help you solve the issue immediately. So please treat them as advisements. If you found the … Read more
How to make exported shell variables permanent?
export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libtsocks.so It’s ok that I can export in this way, but how can I make it permanent? I want LD_PRELOAD to still be changed after a reboot. I’m using Ubuntu and Fedora Answers: Thank you for visiting the Q&A section on Magenaut. Please note that all the answers may not help you solve the … Read more
How to temporarily save and restore the IFS variable properly?
How do I correctly run a few commands with an altered value of the IFS variable (to change the way field splitting works and how "$*" is handled), and then restore the original value of IFS?