'Linux' Category

• How to Create a Link Shortcut with .htaccess

  April 13, 2012

  Following this method allows you to create a “shortcut” link on your website which takes your visitor to the real link. This can be done a number of ways, but nothing beats the simplicity of using the .htaccess file. Now this is only for Apache-hosted websites (if you use cPanel you’re in the clear) and [...]

  posted in Linux by helpgeek

• Remove DOS ^M Line Endings in Vim

  March 2, 2011

  I do most of my work in Vim since it’s the easiest to use without a mouse. Moving between keyboard and mouse can be tiring, especially when coding, so Vim is particularly good at keeping your hands in a stationary position. Granted, the learning curve can be quite high, but there isn’t anything Vim can’t [...]

  posted in Linux by helpgeek

• Recursively Search and Replace Strings in Linux with Perl

  February 8, 2011

  Previously, I covered a dead simple one-line Perl command to perform a string search and replace over multiple files on the Linux command prompt. While it did its job for me that day, today I had to do the same thing but this time recursively over all subdirectories. For review, the Perl command to do [...]

  posted in Linux by helpgeek

• Easy Linux Command for Text Replace over Multiple Files

  January 25, 2011

  On Windows, there are a host of nice free editors like Notepad++ to do a search and replace over multiple files quite easily, and that’s exactly how I do it. However, with a powerful command line console at your disposal in Linux, doing the same is as easy as executing a single statement. Now I [...]

  posted in Linux by helpgeek