Linux

The “bindkey” command is used in the Z-Shell (Zsh) to add keybindings, allowing users to define custom keyboard shortcuts or modify existing ones. Zsh is a powerful shell and command-line interpreter that is popular among Unix-like operating systems. The primary purpose of the “bindkey” command is to customize the behavior of the Zsh shell by […]

The “bg” command is a built-in command in Unix-like operating systems that allows users to resume suspended jobs and keep them running in the background. When a job is suspended using the “Ctrl + Z” key combination, it is temporarily halted and placed in the background, allowing the user to perform other tasks in the […]

“BFG” is a powerful command-line tool used to remove large files or sensitive information, such as passwords, from the history of a Git repository. It provides a more efficient and user-friendly alternative to the built-in “git-filter-branch” command. It’s important to note that using BFG to modify the Git history requires force-pushing the changes to any […]

“Betty” is a command-line tool that allows users to execute commands using natural language instead of the traditional command-line syntax. It aims to provide a more user-friendly and intuitive way to interact with the command-line interface, particularly for users who are not familiar with complex command syntax. The main purpose of Betty is to bridge […]

“Behat” is a PHP framework specifically designed for implementing and practicing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). It provides a structured approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration between different stakeholders, including developers, testers, and business representatives. The framework allows teams to define, automate, and execute tests that verify the behavior of a software system based on real-world […]

“bedtools” is a versatile set of command-line tools designed for genomic analysis tasks. It serves as a “swiss-army knife” for manipulating, analyzing, and processing genomic data in various file formats such as BAM, BED, GFF/GTF, and VCF. “bedtools” is widely used in bioinformatics and genomics research to perform tasks like data intersection, grouping, conversion, and […]

“beanstalkd” is a simple and generic work-queue server that provides a reliable and efficient system for managing and processing asynchronous jobs or tasks. It is designed to handle a large number of jobs efficiently, making it suitable for various applications and systems that require job scheduling, task management, or message passing. The primary purpose of […]

“bcomps” is a command-line tool that decomposes graphs into their biconnected components. It is part of the Graphviz suite, which provides a set of powerful tools for working with graphs and visualizing them. The Graphviz suite includes various tools such as “acyclic,” “comps,” “edgepaint,” “gvcolor,” “gvpack,” “mingle,” “nop,” “sccmap,” “tred,” and “unflatten,” each serving a […]

“bc” is an arbitrary precision calculator language that provides a powerful tool for performing mathematical calculations with arbitrary precision. Unlike traditional calculators that are limited by the precision of fixed-width number representations, “bc” allows users to work with numbers to an arbitrary number of decimal places or significant digits. The primary purpose of “bc” is […]