Tips on Small Sharp Software Toolshttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/Recent content in Tips on Small Sharp Software ToolsHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 13 Dec 2025 16:30:00 -0600Find Long Lines With awkhttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/find-long-lines-with-awk/Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:30:00 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/find-long-lines-with-awk/Find lines that exceed a specific character limit in text files and source code using awk, great for enforcing line length standards.Copy thousands of files with rsynchttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/copy-thousands-of-files-with-rsync/Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:07:36 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/copy-thousands-of-files-with-rsync/Use rsync to copy thousands of files between machines with progress tracking, resume support, and options for bandwidth control.Use CDPATH to Access Directories Fasterhttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/use-cdpath-to-access-directories-faster/Fri, 31 May 2024 15:44:34 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/use-cdpath-to-access-directories-faster/Set the CDPATH environment variable in Bash or Zsh to cd into your most-used directories from anywhere in your terminal.See Open Network Connectionshttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/see-open-network-connections/Fri, 17 May 2024 14:17:34 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/see-open-network-connections/List open network connections and their TCP state on your system using the lsof command, with options to filter by protocol and port.Follow Log Files With Lesshttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/follow-log-file-with-less/Fri, 17 May 2024 11:21:44 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/follow-log-file-with-less/Follow and monitor log files in real time using the less command, with search, navigation, and filtering right in your terminal.Find Modified Fileshttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/find-modified-files/Fri, 17 May 2024 11:00:50 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/find-modified-files/Use the <code>find</code> and <code>sort</code> commands to search a directory for the most recently modified files and sort them by modification time.Create Multiple Files With Brace Expansionhttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/create-multiple-files-with-brace-expansion/Fri, 17 May 2024 10:07:36 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/create-multiple-files-with-brace-expansion/Use brace expansion in the terminal to create multiple files or directories with a single command, saving time and effort.Rename Multiple Fileshttps://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/rename-files/Tue, 14 May 2024 19:12:30 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tips/rename-files/Batch rename files in the terminal using a Bash for loop and the mv command to change file extensions and naming patterns quickly.