A guide to essential tools and scripts for configuring and managing a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core installation, including PowerShell modules.
A tutorial on setting up Composer and PHPUnit as global commands in the Windows command shell for easier PHP development.
The article explores how 'laziness' can motivate developers to create efficient, user-friendly command-line tools by reducing user effort.
A review of the kod.io developer conference in Linz, covering talks on support, CSS, command-line tools, and AngularJS.
A guide to creating a custom 'git lg' alias for a more visual and informative Git commit history graph.
A guide to advanced npm usage, covering npm init, package.json, and npm install commands for efficient Node.js project management.
A guide to validating XML files against XML Schemas using online tools, command-line utilities like xmllint, and the Xerces parser.
Securely using OBIEE command line tools by encrypting plain-text passwords with GPG and mkfifo to meet security policies.
A guide to creating custom shell functions for quickly navigating filesystems using symbolic links and tab completion.
A guide showing how to check the installation path and version of Python on both Linux and Windows operating systems.
Explains how to configure the `top` command in OS X to sort by CPU usage by default using a shell alias.
Explains why MySQL's -p password parameter cannot have a space, detailing the command-line parsing logic behind this design choice.
A guide to customizing and enhancing the PostgreSQL command-line interface (psql) for improved productivity and workflow.
A guide to installing and using ssh-copy-id on OS X to set up passwordless SSH logins for remote servers.
A guide on using Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets within Visual Studio's NuGet Package Manager Console to manage cloud resources.
A tutorial on creating and publishing a Node.js command-line script, including setting up the package.json and using npm link.
A tutorial on creating a command-line Ruby gem from scratch using Bundler and RVM, covering project setup and executable creation.
A tutorial on creating a basic command line tool in Ruby, covering scripts, argument parsing, and OptionParser.
Guide to running Oracle BI Repository Creation Utility (RCU) from the command line for silent, unattended installations.
A quick guide to listing all installed software on a Windows PC using WMIC and System Information for Windows.
