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A practical guide to get started with Pass

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

1. Introduction

In my recent endeavour to upgrade my digital security, I started using Pass, the command-line based password manager for my online accounts. While there were a few online guides that I could follow to get started with Pass, I did feel a need of a comprehensive guide for new users of Pass. In my attempt to fill the gap, I will try to touch upon various aspects that one needs to be mindful of to use Pass in the most secure and optimal way.

Creating word documents on the command line

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

The command line has always seemed to me something that is both fascinating and under-utilized to a large extent at the same time. Creating a document on the command line is easy and sometimes it is more straightforward than using WYSIWYG tools like LibreOffice or MS Office or Google Docs. In this post I share how I use Pandoc, Vim and Markdown for creating good professional grade documents on the command line.

Linux equivalent for MacOS open

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

I have been using a Mac at my work for a few months now and there’s one command line utility in MacOS that I am quite impressed with called open. In this post I talk about a similar alternative in Linux world.

What is open?

From the open man page:

Open a file or folder.

The open command opens a file (or a folder or URL), just as if you had double-clicked the file’s icon.