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Md Zahidul Islam LakuMd Zahidul Islam Laku

Hey, I'm Zahidul Islam Laku currently working as a Linux Content Developer Executive at SOFTEKO. I completed my graduation from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). I write articles on a variety of tech topics including Linux. Learning and writing on Linux is nothing but fun as it gives me more power on my machine. What can be more efficient than interacting with the Operating System without Graphical User Interface! Read Full Bio
mod operator in Bash

How to Use “Mod” Operator in Bash [5 Basic Usage]

May 4, 2024December 12, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

The mod or modulo operator is a binary operator that finds the remainder when a number is divided by another. …

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hex to decimal in Bash

How to Convert Hex to Decimal in Bash [6+ Methods]

March 31, 2024December 7, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Decimal and hexadecimal are popular number systems. Decimal is base 10, using 10 symbols (0-9), while hexadecimal is base 16. …

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bash random number

How to Generate Random Number in Bash [7 Easy Ways]

January 16, 2024December 4, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Generating random number in Bash is required for many applications. This is particularly useful for data encryption and simulation purposes. …

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math in bash

Performing Math Operations in Bash [12+ Commands Explained]

January 16, 2024November 29, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Mathematical or arithmetical calculations are essential for scheduling cron jobs, calculating the difference between the timestamps, and many other important …

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How to Divide Numbers in Bash

How to Divide Two Numbers in Bash [8 Easy Ways]

January 16, 2024November 21, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

To divide two numbers in Bash use the following methods: Divide two integer variables x and y using expr command: …

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bash sum numbers

How to Sum Up Numbers in Bash [Explained With Examples]

May 4, 2024November 16, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Adding numbers is one of the basic math operations one needs to perform. In the Bash shell, there are a …

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Arithmetic Operators in Bash

Arithmetic Operators in Bash

January 16, 2024November 13, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Arithmetic operators are operators that facilitate the evaluation of a desired mathematical expression. Bash shell supports a lot of arithmetic …

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Glob expansion in Bash

Glob Expansion in Bash

January 10, 2024November 6, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Glob expansion is one of the elegant techniques in Bash to find files or match pathnames. There are a few …

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Parameter Expansion in Bash

Parameter Expansion in Bash [3 Main Types]

January 23, 2024October 30, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Parameter expansion is one of the key concepts in Bash scripting. It is useful to find, replace or modify the …

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history expansion in Bash

An Exhaustive Guide to Bash History Expansion

January 23, 2024October 16, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

History expansion is a way to recall, modify and execute commands in the history list. Bash shell can remember a …

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array expansion in Bash

What is Array Expansion in Bash [4 Useful Applications]

December 31, 2023October 1, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Bash shell offers multiple array handling tools and techniques. Among them array expansion is prominent. It takes the array handling …

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arithmetic expansion in Bash

Arithmetic Expansion in Bash [3 Practical Applications]

January 10, 2024September 25, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Have you ever performed any arithmetic calculations in Bash?  If you’re new to Bash scripting, you might encounter difficulties when …

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How to Use Tilde Expansion in Bash [4 Practical Cases]

December 12, 2023September 20, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Tilde expansion is a feature in Bash that allows users to use the tilde character (~) as equivalent to a …

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Brace expansion in Bash

How to Use Brace Expansion in Bash Scripting [3 Cases]

February 15, 2024September 18, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Brace expansion is a feature in Bash that permits to generate a range of strings of various types. These strings …

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bash expansion

An Overview of Shell Expansion in Bash

December 12, 2023September 14, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Expansion is a useful technique for expanding certain types of characters or symbols in Bash. These characters, symbols or syntax …

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find and replace

How to Find and Replace String in Bash [5 Methods]

January 18, 2024August 31, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Find and replace is a fundamental task that is needed for changing things in files. Fortunately, Bash offers multiple alternative …

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How to get current time in Bash

How to Get Current Time in Bash [4 Practical Cases]

January 18, 2024August 24, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

The date command in Bash is used to get the current time. The current time may differ depending on which …

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Get timestamp in Bash

How to Get Timestamp in Bash [2 Practical Cases]

January 18, 2024August 23, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

The Bash date command is multi-functional, offering various options and formats to display date and time. With this command, you …

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bash read password

How to Read Password in Bash [3 Practical Cases]

January 18, 2024August 21, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

Taking a user password in Bash is an important task. One can utilize the read command to read passwords securely. …

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generate uuid

How to Generate UUID in Bash [3 Simple Methods]

February 14, 2024August 17, 2023 by Md Zahidul Islam Laku

UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) is used to uniquely identify almost all entities such as files, digital objects, etc. There are …

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