Unix Bash Shell script to fetch a list of Websites using CURL
This Unix Bash Shell script was designed to fetch a list of website URLs using curl, returning – upon success – the HTTP status code and the final URL retrieved following redirects.
MySQL SQL-dump export & import with MAMP on macOS
In order to export & import an SQL dump using MAMP on macOS, the following Terminal.app commands can be used with the “mysqldump” (export) & “mysql” (import) tools located in MAMP’s /bin/ folder: MAMP MySQL dump export Alternatively – in order to… Continue reading » “MySQL SQL-dump export & import with MAMP on macOS”
macOS: zip files without these hidden macOS files
Ever unzipped a ZIP file, created with your Mac, on a Windows PC? Ever noticed there these strange files & folders _MACOSX, ._Filename & .DS_Store showing up? Good thing there is a simple way to omit any hidden macOS-specific files… Continue reading » “macOS: zip files without these hidden macOS files”
macOS Terminal: unzip a ZIP file using the tar command in bash
Commands for the macOS Terminal.app to unzip a ZIP file using the tar command
OS X: create an ISO disk image
In OS X it is fairly simple to create a virtual disk image of the type “ISO” by using built-in UNIX tools and the Terminal. We are going to use the “dd” UNIX tool to copy a whole CD/DVD into a new ISO disk image file.
Mysterious “You have new mail” in OS X Terminal
Resolve the mystery about the strange notice “You have new mail” in your OS X Terminal window.
OS X: Geek Alarm Clock
Find out what a Geek’s way is to set an audio-visual Alarm Clock under OS X
OS X: Connect to the MAMP MySQL Server via Terminal
When you have installed MAMP (Mac Apache, MySQL, PHP) on your Mac, you may want to connect to it’s MySQL Server using the OS X Terminal.app. I describe here, how this can be achieved.