“Bash” stands for “Bourne-Again SHell,” and it is a widely used command-line interpreter for Unix-like operating systems. It is designed as an enhanced replacement for the original Bourne shell (sh) and is compatible with the sh syntax. Bash is the default shell on many Linux distributions and is also available on other Unix-based systems. As […]
bash-it: A collection of community contributed Bash commands and scripts for Bash 3.2+
“Bash-it” is a collection of community-contributed Bash commands and scripts designed to enhance the functionality and usability of the Bash shell. It is specifically developed to work with Bash versions 3.2 and above, providing additional features, customizations, and convenience to Bash users. The purpose of “Bash-it” is to extend the capabilities of the Bash shell […]
basename Command Examples (Remove leading directory portions from a path)
The “basename” command is a utility that allows you to extract the base or file name from a given path by removing the leading directory portions. It is commonly used to obtain the filename from a full path or to remove directory prefixes from file paths. When you provide a path to the “basename” command, […]
base64 Command Examples (Encode or decode file or standard input to/from Base64, to standard output)
The “base64” command is a utility that enables you to encode or decode files or standard input using the Base64 encoding scheme. Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding method that converts binary data into a printable ASCII string format. It is widely used for various purposes, such as data transmission, storing binary data in text-based formats, […]
base32 Command Examples (Encode or decode file or standard input to/from Base32, to standard output)
The “base32” command is a utility that allows you to encode or decode files or standard input using the Base32 encoding scheme. Base32 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in an ASCII string format using a set of 32 characters. It is commonly used for various purposes, such as data transmission, storage, […]
banner Command Examples (Print the given argument as a large ASCII art)
The “banner” command is a utility that allows you to print a given argument or message as large ASCII art. ASCII art is a technique that uses characters from the ASCII character set to create images or text-based graphics. It is a popular form of artistic expression in the digital realm. When using the “banner” […]
bandwhich Command Examples (Display the current network utilization by process, connection or remote IP/hostname)
bandwhich is a command-line utility that displays the current network utilization, providing information about network usage by process, connection, or remote IP/hostname. It helps users monitor and analyze network traffic in real-time, providing insights into which processes or connections are consuming network resources. The primary purpose of bandwhich is to give users a clear visualization […]
balena Command Examples (Interact with the balenaCloud, openBalena and the balena API from the command-line)
balena is a command-line tool that allows you to interact with the balenaCloud, openBalena, and the balena API. balenaCloud is a platform that enables the deployment, management, and monitoring of applications on fleets of connected devices, while openBalena is a self-hosted version of balenaCloud that allows you to run the platform on your own infrastructure. […]
badblocks Command Examples (Search a device for bad blocks)
badblocks is a command-line utility used to search for and identify bad blocks on a storage device, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD). Bad blocks refer to sections of a storage device that are no longer reliable or functioning properly. When data is written to or read from these […]
babel Command Examples (A transpiler which converts code from JavaScript ES6/ES7 syntax to ES5 syntax)
Babel is a popular open-source tool that functions as a transpiler, which means it converts code written in JavaScript ES6/ES7 syntax to ES5 syntax. ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) and ES7 (ECMAScript 2016) are newer versions of the JavaScript language that introduced several significant features and enhancements to improve the developer’s coding experience. Babel helps address the […]