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The evolution of unixlinux → open source technologies in IT

Field notes and tutorials on the Linux/Unix command line.

Jul 4, 2026 #ai #linux

Local AI Models on a Jetson Nano

You don't need a powerful machine to run AI locally — configure a Jetson Nano board and run your first local model.

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Jul 4, 2026 #bash #shell

Bash Shortcuts & Built-ins

Work faster in Bash — line-editing shortcuts, history tricks, and the built-ins every script depends on.

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Jul 4, 2026 #macos #zsh

macOS Terminal & Zsh

Zsh is the default shell on macOS — pbcopy, brew, defaults, plus the zsh features Bash users are missing.

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Jul 4, 2026 #shell #shells

Other Shells: fish, dash, ksh, tcsh

Beyond bash and zsh — discover which shells your system has, and what fish, dash, ksh and tcsh do differently.

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Mar 20, 2014 #compression

Gzip, Bzip, Zip

Compression utilities compared — gzip, bzip2, zip — plus tar.gz file rollers for bundling many files as one.

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Mar 19, 2014 #shell

Command Chaining

Run multiple commands in sequence — unconditionally with ;, on success with &&, or on failure with ||.

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Mar 19, 2014 #shell #pipes

Linux Redirection and Pipes

Control input and output — redirect with > and >>, and connect commands together with the pipe | operator.

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Mar 4, 2014 #linux #basics

Basic Linux/Unix Commands

51 essential commands every Linux/Unix user should know — from tty and pwd to chmod, ssh and fdisk.

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