Tag Archives: bash

LaTeX utility scripts

Posted on December 4, 2008 by robfelty

Processing a LaTeX file usually takes several steps. At a bare minimum, it usually requires 2 runs through latex (or pdflatex). Two runs are necessary in order to get cross-references and the table of contents right. Since LaTeX processes a … Continue reading →

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Bash one-liners to the rescue

Posted on July 15, 2008 by robfelty

I recently find myself using handy bash one-liners more all the time. I think that this is where unix/linux can really start to shine. There are so many little programs that just do one thing, and one thing well. But … Continue reading →

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sort using TAB as field separator in bash

Posted on July 14, 2008 by robfelty

I have run into this problem several times recently, and decided to finally write down the solution for myself rather than keep searching the internet for it. This is the problem: if you want to sort a file that is … Continue reading →

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