There may be times where a file of an exact size is needed to test file transfer speeds, upload limitations, etc. Here’s a script that will prompt for the size in MB and name of a file, and then create one. This is handy to add to your .bash_functions for quick access. To create a file of a specific size and name using the dd command, you can use the following syntax:...
New Domain and Rebranding! What’s with the name? The concept for BashBurner was derived from my love and respect for the Linux community and open source. Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is the most common shell at the heart of most Linux distributions. It’s where I’ve spent most of my time learning Linux commands, shell scripts, and the versatility of command line applications. Why BashBurner though? I’m not a developer and that’s obvious if you’ve ever had the misfortune of seeing any of my scripts or projects....
Koen van Zeijl recently posted a fantastic guide Toggle Philips Hue Depending on Your PC State for accessing the API of your Philips Hue Bridge in order to control lights from PowerShell and Windows task scheduler. I thought it would be fun to create a guide for using curl and bash for basic Hue automation in Linux. We’ll start with making sure the Huge Bridge can be accessed from a static IP address....
As we look back, 2020 will be remembered but maybe not in the way that many of us thought. 2020 is behind us now, so it’s time to look forward to seeing what 2021 will bring us. Happy New Year! Here’s a fun little one-liner to count down to 2024 in the Linux terminal. until [ $V == 0 ];do clear;V=$((`date +%s -d"2024-01-01"`-`date +%s`)); \ figlet $(python -c 'import time;print time....