Manually install and auto-switch Golang versions
A custom shell-based solution for automatically installing and switching Go versions when changing directories.
Posts tagged shell
New Laptop Configuration (Second Edition)
Updated guide for setting up a new macOS laptop including GPG/SSH key backup, Homebrew, Zsh, Neovim, and password store configuration.
Manage multiple versions of the Go programming language
How to install, manage, and switch between multiple Go versions using official tools and custom shell functions.
Developer Tools
An overview of my current developer toolchain including Ghostty, Neovim, Zsh, and a curated set of CLI utilities.
New Laptop Configuration
Step-by-step guide for setting up a new macOS development environment with Homebrew, Git, Python, Go, Vim, and tmux.
Computers 101: terminals, kernels and shells
An explanation of how terminals, kernels, and shells relate to each other and how programs interact with them.
Understanding Man Pages
How to navigate Unix manual page sections, sub-sections, and search across them effectively.
Terminal Password Manager
Setting up Pass, a GPG-based command-line password manager, as a free and secure alternative to GUI tools like 1Password.
Terminal Debugging Utilities
An overview of command-line debugging tools like tcpdump, telnet, netstat, and others for diagnosing network and application issues.
Bash Watchtower
A simple Bash script that monitors web pages for failures and sends Slack notifications when endpoints return non-200 status codes.
Building Systems With Make
An introduction to using GNU Make as a modern build and automation tool, with practical Makefile examples.
Basic Shell Scripting
A beginner-friendly guide to common unix shell commands and scripting fundamentals for everyday use.