Category: cli
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A guide to frontend tooling
Frontend tooling can feel overwhelming, with competing tools, deprecated projects, and new alternatives appearing every few years. This article explains what each category of tool does and where things stand today.
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A developer’s guide to SSH: Secure Shell explained
SSH is the protocol that lets you securely connect to and control remote computers over a network. This guide explains what it is, how authentication works, and how to generate and use SSH keys in practice.
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What is a shebang? How scripts know which interpreter to use
That strange #! at the top of a script file is called a shebang, and it tells the operating system which interpreter to use when running the script. This article explains what it is, why it is called that, and the difference between absolute path and env conventions.
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Terminal, Shell, Bash: What’s the difference?
The terms terminal, shell, and Bash are widely used interchangeably in web development, but knowing the differences matters. This article explains what each term means and how they all relate to each other.
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Getting started with the Command-Line Shell
A practical guide to using the command-line shell on modern operating systems. Covers how to find, change, and configure your shell, how to run shell scripts, and what developers need to know about Bash and Zsh compatibility.