Blog: bash

In-depth tutorials, guides, and thoughts about infrastructure and automation.


Brett Weir 14 min read

Transfer files with ssh

An exploration of the flexibility of Unix command line tools

Feb 20, 2023 — Unix tools are designed to be useful in new ways that tool authors don't anticipate. In this article, we'll use ssh to re-create the functionality of scp.

Read more»

Brett Weir 4 min read

Making history

Save a transcript of your shell session after the fact

Dec 8, 2022 — Bash saves every command you type! Learn how to capture shell sessions you want, and safely erase ones you don't.

Read more»