Bash is known for admin utilities and text manipulation tools, but the venerable command shell included with most Linux systems also has some powerful commands for manipulating binary data.

Compilers translate source code into executable programs and libraries. Inside modern compiler suites, a multistage process analyzes the source code, points out errors, generates intermediate code and tables, rearranges a large amount of data, and adapts the code to the target processor.

Upgrade your Bash sessions with extra features and power.

You can always browse the Bash history using your arrow keys, but Bash's search capabilities are very limited. Enter the clever Bash History Suggest Box.

The fish shell provides many features that rival the well-known Bash. We examine some highlights.

A couple of utilities and a dash of Bash scripting are all you need to roll out a simple yet flexible text expander.