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Category Archives: CLI
Converting multiple images into one PDF on Linux
There are a number of ways you can go about converting image files into PDFs, most simply by opening a given image and printing it. You can select “Print to file” instead of a printer device, then select PDF format … Continue reading
Fun with ASCII art
No, in fact ASCII art isn’t dead, it’s all the rage. Now that that’s established, check out these handy programs for generating your own ASCII art messages: 1figlet -f smslant Boxes rules. | boxes -d parchment -a hcvc Figure 1. … Continue reading
Viewing all users on a Linux system
There are a number of widely-used and stable utilities on Linux systems that allow you to view information related to users. You can see who’s logged in with who, get info on a particular user with finger, see who you … Continue reading
Get useful image information on the command line
ImageMagick is an incredible set of programs that allow you to get all sorts of information on image files from the command line, as well as batch edit and generally alter images of many varieties. You can read all about … Continue reading
Useful Bash functions to determine OS and more
In a number of my Bash aliases I need to check two constants: what sort of OS I’m on and whether it’s a production box or not. I use the former for aliases that allow me to install and search … Continue reading