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Error: dpkg frontend is locked by another process

First, find out the id of the process that ...READ MORE

Aug 7, 2019 in Linux Administration by Sirajul
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What does file permission 755 mean?

Hi, File permission 755 means that the directory ...READ MORE

Dec 9, 2020 in Linux Administration by MD
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How to uninstall Apache2 on Ubuntu?

Hey @Laksha, execute the following commands: $ sudo ...READ MORE

May 14, 2019 in Linux Administration by Hemant
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chmod: changing permissions of '/root/': Operation not permitted

Hi@akhtar, You got this error because your user ...READ MORE

Aug 14, 2020 in Linux Administration by MD
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Setting JAVA_HOME in linux

Hello fellow techies, Assuming you use bash shell ...READ MORE

Dec 10, 2020 in Linux Administration by Rajiv
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How to compile executable for Windows with GCC with Linux Subsystem?

Linux Subsystem fills in as a Linux-PC. ...READ MORE

Jun 20 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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How to execute mongodb commands from bash shell?

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Sqlplus login error when using bash variables: SP2-0306: Invalid option

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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-bash: cd: /root/: Permission denied

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Aug 13, 2020 in Linux Administration by MD
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How do you copy and paste into Git Bash

Press Insert. Likewise, to duplicate from the window, ...READ MORE

Jun 20 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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bash : Bad Substitution

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git bash commands with python or Gitpyhon

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Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How do I get my bash script to assign unique usernames automatically to new users?

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Can bash show a function's definition?

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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What does '-gt' operator mean in Bash programming?

It's a math test. assist with testing ...READ MORE

Jun 20 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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if, elif, else statement issues in Bash

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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zodiac sign calculator using bash script

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Bash script command result inside other variable to define prompt

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Bash - cat command and errors

I was trying bash shell redirection. I ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to detect the OS from a Bash script?

I would like to keep my .bashrc and .bash_login files in ...READ MORE

Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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What is the preferred Bash shebang?

Is there any Bash shebang objectively better than the ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to list all background pids in bash

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Jun 22 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How can I invoke both BASH and CSH shells in a same script

In the same script, I want to ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Why do you need to put #!/bin/bash at the beginning of a script file?

It's a show so the *nix shell ...READ MORE

Jun 20 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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Install Heroku CLI on Mac with Bash Termimal

I'm trying to follow this guide and ...READ MORE

Jun 16 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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How to detect the OS from a Bash script?

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Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Escaping Quotes in Chef Bash

This I need quotes in a cronjob ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Renaming multiples files with a bash loop

I need to rename 45 files, and ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Convert PDF to DOC (Python/Bash)

I've saw some pages that allow user ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How do I run a program with commandline arguments using GDB within a Bash script?

When running a program on GDB, usually, ...READ MORE

Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How can I get the directory where a Bash script is located from within the script itself?

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Jun 21 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to send control+c from a bash script?

I'm starting a number of screens in ...READ MORE

Jun 16 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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bash: /home/XXX/.rvm/scripts/rvm: No such file or directory

Install RVM  gpg --keyserver hkp:// keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3 ​Now ...READ MORE

May 27 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to keep quotes in Bash arguments?

utilizing "$@" will substitute the contentions as ...READ MORE

Jun 13 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Is there a better way to run a command N times in bash?

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Jun 16 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Is there a better way to run a command N times in bash?

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Jun 13 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How do I check if a directory exists in a Bash shell script?

To check if a directory exists in ...READ MORE

Jun 7 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Compare $1 with another string in bash

The explanation $1 doesn't match is on ...READ MORE

Jun 13 in Linux Administration by Korak
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df -h if freespace equals then | bash

Try this out: destination="$HOME/Desktop/sandbox" freespace="$(df -h / | tail ...READ MORE

Jun 13 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Windows system, after heroku login from git bash, there is no command line show

You can login via Windows command prompt ...READ MORE

May 27 in Linux Administration by Korak
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Are there any man pages that summarize bash scripting?

Regardless of whether man pages are exceptionally ...READ MORE

Jun 13 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to add man and zip to "git bash" installation on Windows

I am using git bash on Windows - that ...READ MORE

Jun 9 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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How to add man and zip to "git bash" installation on Windows

I am using git bash on Windows - that ...READ MORE

Jun 7 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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What does -f mean in bash

Luckily, the Bash Reference Manual is accessible ...READ MORE

Jun 10 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to split a string into an array in Bash?

In a Bash script, I would like ...READ MORE

Jun 9 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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Bash script to automate a VPN from vpnbook.com

I wrote a bash script that reads ...READ MORE

May 27 in Linux Administration by Rahul
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Difference between single and double quotes in Bash

Single statements will not insert anything, yet ...READ MORE

Jun 10 in Linux Administration by Korak
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bashrc not found on MacOS Monterey version 12.0

Assuming that you believe your content should ...READ MORE

May 27 in Linux Administration by Korak
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How to setup CRON job to run every 10 seconds in Linux?

I need to run a CRON job every 10 ...READ MORE

Apr 20 in Linux Administration by Edureka
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"sed" command in bash

sed is the Stream EDitor. It can ...READ MORE

Jun 7 in Linux Administration by Korak
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