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Why printf is superior to echo in Linux scripts

The printf command offers well-defined behavior following the POSIX standard, which means it works the same way across shells ...
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A gentle introduction to Bash functions

Bash functions are essentially reusable wrappers around commands. You can use them to define complex command pipelines or to perform some detailed work and echo the result. They accept arguments and ...
GitHub

This is a bash script to backup Linux Plex Media Server settings and database, and log the results.

It also saves a log in the same location as the backup file, including: Logging the start and end time plus how long the backup took. Logging every file that was ...
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This Beetle’s Shell Looks Like Ancient Writing — Here’s Why

Calligraphy beetles come in a variety of colors and patterns. ©Monique van Someren/Shutterstock.com Calligraphy beetles belong to the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae, and the subfamily Chrysomelinae ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration for more than $3 billion, sources say

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab is in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal worth more than $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...