Shell scripts are an efficient way to interact with your machine and manage your files and
system operations. With just a few lines of code your computer will do exactly what you want
it to do. But you can also use shell scripts for many other essential (and not-so-essential)
tasks. This second edition of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts offers a collection of useful
customizable and fun shell scripts for solving common problems and personalizing your
computing environment. Each chapter contains ready-to-use scripts and explanations of how they
work why you'd want to use them and suggestions for changing and expanding them. You'll find
a mix of classic favorites like a disk backup utility that keeps your files safe when your
system crashes a password manager a weather tracker and several games as well as 23
brand-new scripts including: - ZIP code lookup tool that reports the city and state - Bitcoin
address information retriever - suite of tools for working with cloud services like Dropbox and
iCloud - for renaming and applying commands to files in bulk - processing and editing tools
Whether you want to save time managing your system or just find new ways to goof off these
scripts are wicked cool!
