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Tweaking uniq -c

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

I often sort lists on the command line and get the frequencies of listed items with the command chain sort | uniq -c. For example, suppose I have a list of "brown" surnames in a file called demo: OK, so there are 7 Brauns in the list, 3 Brouns, and so on. But notice the indentation of…

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Sorting numbers inside text strings

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

I have a script that compiles and sorts museum collection data. One of the data fields is for museum registration codes, and a plain sort doesn't understand that humans expect "KS.99", for example, to come before "KS.100": My script instead uses the magic "-V" option…

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AWK and a rainfall time series - Part 2

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

In part 1 of this article I showed how I used AWK on the command line to work up daily rainfall data for my home town, Ulverstone in Tasmania. I wasn't ready to analyse the data, because there were quite a few missing-data days. Some were part of accumulated-total series, where the rainfall total…

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AWK and a rainfall time series - Part 1

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

AWK is my tool of choice for processing plain-text data, so when I wanted to look closely at daily rainfall data for my home town, I fired up a terminal. In this two-part article I explain how the rainfall data were beaten into shape, mainly with AWK, so I could do my analysis. The commands shown…

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Some baby name problems

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

No, these aren't homework problems from a computer science class. They're interesting head-scratchers based on a data-analysis project I worked on recently, with the data 'reimagined' here for simplicity but with the underlying problems intact. We'll start with boys and girls, which are text files…

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Linux Kernel Might Get Smarter Reboots

Google engineers propose LUO, a state-machine-driven system to manage live Linux kernel updates with minimal disruption.

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EU OS Is a New Community-Led Linux Alternative for Europe’s Public Sector

EU OS is a new—still in the idea stage—Fedora-based Linux project designed to provide the EU public sector with secure, sovereign, and eco-friendly computing.

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Wine 10.4 Improves Vulkan Video Decoder

Wine 10.4 is out now with better PDB support, Vulkan video decoding updates, bug fixes, and more.

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How to Use the which Command in Linux

Linux gives you complete control over how you work, from customization to system management. One handy tool that can make your experience smoother is the which command.

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How to Install Latest Mainline Kernel on Ubuntu (GUI & CLI)

The kernel is one of the most important components in a computer, and sometimes people misunderstand Linux as an operating system, when in fact it is a kernel rather than an OS.

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Linux Candy: Clairvoyant is a fortune teller

We evaluated Clairvoyant with Manjaro, an Arch-based Linux distribution.

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FOSS Force Mostly Open Tech News Quiz – March 21, 2025

Did you have time to keep up with the news this week? Here’s your chance to brag… or not. This week there are 11 questions. Good luck!

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CloudPanel: The Best Free Hosting Control Panel to Easily Manage Your Server

CloudPanel is a free and easy-to-use hosting control panel for your server. It helps you set up websites, manage databases, and handle security without needing deep technical knowledge.

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PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Rolls Out Major Usability Upgrades

PhotoPrism's latest release adds PDF support, improved UI, and new translations and sets the stage for upcoming batch editing and multi-user features.

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Calibre 8.0 Brings Major Kobo Upgrade and KEPUB Support Arrive

Calibre 8.0 ebook manager adds native KEPUB editing, Kobo firmware support, folder-as-device connections, and major bug fixes.

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