Arnold Robbins

Arnold Robbins is a professional software engineer who has worked with UNIX systems since 1980. The author of more than a dozen O'Reilly titles, including Linux in a Nutshell, Effective awk Programming, and the Bash Pocket Reference, Arnold is a master communicator who holds a BA in Information Science from Yeshiva University and an MS in Computer and Information Science from Georgia Tech.

Content

How can I find duplicate files in Linux?

March 21, 2017

Learn how to identify duplicate copies of files in your Linux system allowing you to be more organized and save disk space.

How can I make the Linux spell command more useful?

Learn how to deal with the shortcomings of the Linux spell command; such as unsorted output, duplicates, and false positives.

How can I find out where all my disk space has gone on a Linux file system?

Learn how to use the Linux du command to discover what directories are consuming the most space in your file system.

Prepare distribution patches with gawk

May 4, 2015

Exploring the power and sophistication of awk.

The Making of Effective awk Programming

November 1, 2002

A Batch Job to Add New User IDs

May 9, 2002