Glimpse and Cygwin - how to install Glimpse under Cygwin on Windows
Glimpse and Cygwin - how to install Glimpse under Cygwin on Windows By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 3 2016 Over the weekend I downloaded and installed the Glimpse search utility on my Windows...
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Linux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archive By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: January 18 2018 I did something wrong in a previous blog entry that led me to use the "pax" command...
View ArticleMy Linux/Cygwin command prompt
My Linux/Cygwin command prompt By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 3 2016 As each day passes I use Cygwin more and more. One of the things I like to do on Unix platforms is to control what my...
View ArticleUsing the Linux ‘find’ command with multiple filename patterns
Using the Linux ‘find’ command with multiple filename patterns By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: January 1 2018 Someone asked me the other day how they could search for files with different names with...
View ArticleCygwin and crontab - How to get crontab started running when using Cygwin
Cygwin and crontab - How to get crontab started running when using Cygwin By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 3 2016 Cygwin crontab FAQ: How do I get the crontab system started when using Cygwin? I...
View ArticleA Unix shell script to rename many files at one time
A Unix shell script to rename many files at one time By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: November 27 2017 Summary: A Unix/Linux shell script that can be used to rename multiple files (many files) with...
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