Colors In Bash Scripts

Colors In Bash Scripts

Using colors in bash scripts can be very useful. If you’ve written your bash script with menus and prompts, it’s a good idea to use ansi color codes to make your outputs more readable to the user. In this tutorial I’ll cover some ways that you can use colors in your bash scripts for a more GUI like experience.

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Create a Menu in a Bash Script

Create a Menu in Bash Script

Creating a menu in a bash script can be quite useful and at times necessary. A bash menu can allow you to provide options for user input. Upon user selection of an option in your menu, you can run a command or sequence of commands and display outputs.

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Write Bash Functions

Writing Bash Functions

Writing bash functions is a great way to make your scripts modular. If you find you’ll be needing to repeat sets of commands or code logic, it’s a good idea to use functions to avoid redundancy in your script. Bash functions also help keep your code neat and easier to maintain.

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Add Desktop Chrome Extensions From Android

Add Desktop Chrome Extensions from Android

If you’re ever browsing the internet on your Android device and stumble upon a Chrome extension you may be interested in, you can add it to your PC desktop browser right from Android. The next time you open Chrome browser on your PC, you will receive a prompt to install the extension. This comes in handy if you’re not near your PC and don’t want to risk forgetting the extension.

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Linux Commands To Get Hardware Info

Linux commands for hardware info

It’s always a good idea to know how to get hardware info on your linux system. It can be very useful if you need to troubleshoot a hardware issue. There can be times when you need some specific hardware info to get the right drivers. Other times you’ll need specific info to perform a hardware upgrade. The command line offers quite a few ways to obtain this hardware info with some tried and true linux commands.

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Dark Mode for Any Website With Dark Reader

Dark mode for any website with Dark Reader

With the rise of dark themed OSes and apps, it’s no surprise that browser extensions that enable dark mode or night mode have become popular. The Dark Reader browser extension claims to enable dark mode for any website. Dark Reader is available for major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

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