Linux Command Line Tips

Some handy tips for working in the command line on Linux.

source ~/.bashrc Forces bash to reload the .bashrc file in your home directory. I used it when I have modified the .bashrc file e.g added a new alias or function

Echo’ing in colours. Good for scripts:
echo -e '\E[colour1;colour2Your Text.'
where colour1 is the background colour and colour2 is the font colour

Echo’ing in colour

Related posts:

1. DNS Notification With Inadyn
2. Smart Casual
3. Linux Terminal Not Auto-completing
4. Colour Test
5. Back from Sweden

About Danny

Young I.T software professional always studying and applying the knowledge gained and one way to do this is blogging. Dedicated to I.T since studying pure Information Technology since the age of 16, Danny is now in the industry that he has aimed since leaving school. View all posts by Danny → This entry was posted in Linux and tagged alias, command line tips, handy tips, Linux. Bookmark the permalink.