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This new special edition is packed with tools for the classic Bourne Again Shell (Bash) interface.

The basic Bash commands are well known to many users, but Best of Bash focuses on lesser-known utilities that will help you work more efficiently and do more with fewer steps. Here‘s a look at some of what you‘ll find inside:

• Improved versions of classic command-line tools
• Security, web maintenance, networking, and data processing tools
• Advanced shell scripting techniques
• And much more!

Also in this must-have special issue:

rename
The rename command lets you simultaneously rename and move multiple files following a given pattern.

lsd and eza
LSDeluxe and eza are modern implementations of the ancient Unix ls command in the Rust programming language.

zoxide
Zoxide, a modern version of cd, lets you navigate long directory paths with less typing.

Modern Searching
An update for the find command, fd offers significant improvements with many user-friendly options.

Modernizing Commands
Many traditional commands now have modern replacements. With tasksel, you can install all of them in a single step.

neofetch
Display information about your hardware, operating system, and desktop in visually appealing output.

Tiger
The revived Tiger provides a comprehensive set of security audit and intrusion detection tools.

Bash Web Maintenance
Use tools such as grep and sed to find and fix broken links.

Optimizing Linux Performance
When you're tuning up Linux performance, you'll need to keep an eye on a number of components and parameters. We'll show you how to optimize performance by tuning TCP/IP, reducing latency, and configuring NUMA-aware systems. You'll also learn about CPU scheduling and memory management tuning.

Topgrade
Detect all the package managers installed on a system and execute them one by one at the command line.

pdfsandwich
Use this handy tool to make your scanned PDF files zoomable and searchable.

pandoc
Create multiple documents from a single source with this universal document converter.

Printing in the Shell
Why slow down for a graphic management app when you can manage your printer with shell commands?

Disposable VMs
Debvm lets you quickly create a temporary virtual machine with a small memory footprint, ideal for testing scripts or mixing repositories.

UFW Firewall
UFW takes the complexity out of iptables, which is great for beginners and is even good for experienced users who want to keep it simple and avoid hidden mistakes.

Netcat and Socat
Netcat is the Swiss army knife of networking for admins. Socat takes this principle one step further, offering multiplexing, TLS-secured channels, pipes, Unix sockets, and executables.

VisiData
Manage, process, and view tabular data from multiple sources.

datamash
This data processor for your scripts makes long, complex calculations simple.

Xidel
Extract and process data from XML, HTML, and JSON documents.

Bash Stats
With just one line of Bash, you can use tools like AWK and gnuplot to quickly analyze and plot your data.

Advanced Shell Scripting
Shell scripting is a versatile tool for managing and automating the modern IT infrastructure. We'll reach beyond the basics with some advanced techniques for tackling real-world challenges.

Embedding Scripts in Bash
Solve Bash blind spots by embedding other scripting languages into your Bash scripts to get the features you need. Pete shows you solutions for floating-point math, charting, GUIs, and hardware integration.

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