Author: Matthew Stevens

I'm a system administrator, developer, and I'm constantly improving and learning new skills. In my spare time I keep myself in shape with dancing... breakdancing!

How to Use Linux Pipe for Redirection

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Matthew Stevens

Category: Tutorials | Tags: CLI, Command, Command Line, Command Line Interface, Command-line, Commands, Input, Linux, Linux Commands, Named Pipes, Output, Persistent Objects, Pipe, Pipe Command, Pipe Redirection, Redirect, Redirection, Stdin, Stdout, Unnamed Pipes

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A pipe is a form of redirection in Linux used to connect the STDOUT of one command into the STDIN of a second command. It allows us to narrow the output of a string of commands until we have an easily digestible amount of data. The pipe character is the | symbol and is placed between any two commands. Pipes are one of the most used command-line features that Linux has. Every article showing Linux commands will almost inevitably include pipes.

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The Top 5 Git Best Practices For Success

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Matthew Stevens

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Best Practice, Branching, Code, Commit, Commit Message, Gist, Git, Git Clone, Git Command, Git Environment, Git Repo, Git-Secret, Gitconfig, GitHub, List Gists, Local Repository, Merge, Organize, Repo, Repositories, Repository, Squash, Stash, Update, Versioning

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What is Git?

Git is the most commonly used VCS (Version Control System) today. Git is a free distributed version control system used for tracking changes in source code during development. It is installed and maintained on your local system. It is designed mainly for orchestrating work among developers. But, it can also be used for tracking changes in any set of files.

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