One of the most universal experiences of any Linux or Unix user is working through a guide or handbook and coming across an almost unbelievably complex line of code meant to be executed with a shell.

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I know, there are a million shell scripts waiting to be written to help administer your computer, run your server and fine-tune your back end, but I'm obsessed with scripts that interact with on-line ...

I’m going to go ahead and admit it: I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, at least, giving you fingertip access ...