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java is not working in linux. Why?

Currently working on Linux Cinnamon. I have unistall/removed Open JDK from my local drive. Then I checked java -version via terminal and gives – After that following the installation guide to install oracle jdk 8 for linux. Then I just checked java -version command through [I just unpack jdk to /opt/jav…

compiling c++ projects with dlib library on linux

I want to use dlib library for my c++ projects in linux. I have installed it successfully and able to compile and run the .cpp samples files given under the dlib. I have compiled the sample files through the “g++ -std=c++11 -O3 -I.. ../dlib/all/source.cpp -lpthread -lX11 example_program_name.cpp” …

Does Bash ignore # after command?

I know that Bash ignores the # character at the beginning of shell script lines. But in documentation I’d like to add them at the end of lines for documentation: Just in case somebody copies and pastes the literal information I’ve written, will Bash ignore everything after the # character? For eve…

Makefile as simlink: not found

Is it possible to have a Makefile referenced by a simlink, and try calling action using make? I am experiencing that calling make in a directory where Makefile is a simlink, Makefile is not found. I have a need to reduce replication of Makefiles, and I would prefer using simlinks. Suggestions? Answer It shoul…

Converting date format in bash

I have similar different file of the format backup_2016-26-10_16-30-00 is it possible to rename using bash script to backup_26-10-2016_16:30:00 for all files. Kindly suggest some method to fix this. Original file: backup_2016-30-10_12-00-00 Expected output: backup_30-10-2016_12:00:00 Answer To perform only th…

bash if elif statement always prints first value

For some reason, the first value is always printed. I can’t figure out the reason behind it. Any ideas? I tried many things including single =, single [] but nothing seems to be working at all. Answer You need to add whitespace to the conditions: