“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” - Frank Herbert in “God Emperor of Dune”

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When using Linux on your own computer, or a server, a good skill to learn is scripting with the Bash Shell. I've known the basics for years, but have recently been pushing myself to write more useful and slightly more complicated scripts in Bash. Commenting code is very helpful, both in writing the code as comments can give a structure that is then filled in with functional code, and also later when reading the script to review or make adjustments. Here's a good article (not by me) on how to use comments in Bash Scripts:

How to Add Comments in Your Bash Scripts

How to Add Comments in Bash Scripts

In Bash scripting, there are several ways to add comments, and in this article, we'll explore different methods to do just that.

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