Tips and Tricks - 05 - chaining operators - (;) (&) (|) (&&) (||) (\)

Tips and Tricks - 05 - chaining operators - (;) (&) (|) (&&) (||) (\)


Difficulty Level: advanced
Prerequisites: strong understanding of linux command line.

In this video, we will look at some tricks and tips for running multiple commands on the same command line using what’s called chaining operators.


Video timeline
00:00 intro
00:32 (;) - sequential execution
04:38 (&) - background execution
06:23 (|) - output of one program is input to the next program
08:59 (&&) - AND operator
10:25 (||) - OR operator
12:25 compound statements
15:53 BONUS: (\) - line continuation

Linux distro:

Virtualization software:

This video is part of a series of videos that give you some tips and tricks of using the #bash shell in the CAINE forensics distro environment. This series is meant for the intermediate level user of Linux who already have a basic knowledge of linux #commandline and the linux file system.

These videos would be beneficial for folks who are interested in #digitalforensics, #incidentresponse, #DFIR, #systemadministration, #cybersecurity, #ethicalhacking, or just plain #linux. These videos cover material for beginners as well as for advanced users. This course would also be helpful if you are considering taking the CompTIA Linux+ certification test.

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[gizzer]

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[SuperRealhigh]

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