grep command is your friend for searching mainly text. It searches a given file for lines containing a given string or words. The grep command should be one of the most used commands and you should get familiar with it. I’m doing the same. Below are some standard grep commands: Search for any instance of …
Category Archives: Open Source
Using .gitignore examples
A .gitignore file is a plain text file where each line contains a pattern for files/directories to ignore. Normally, this is placed in the root directory of your repository. This is the recommended way. The patterns in the .gitignore file are relative to the location of the file. File names Easiest pattern is a literal …
Ways of Contributing to Open Source
Open source code or software is available, usually with a license, for anyone to use. It’s common to collaborate on open source projects and use the material to build creative and exciting projects. I compiled a list of sites you can use to contribute and gain experience: Google Summer of Code: Through their program, Google …