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Merging JSON files with JQ.
jq is like sed for JSON data - you can use it to slice and filter and map and transform structured data with the same ease that sed, awk, grep and friends let you play with text.
If you have multiple JSON files that you want to combine, it can be tempting to write a program to perform this …
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A quick tutorial on using Imagemagick to remove a background colour from images. The image file format needs to support transparency e.g. PNG.
NOTE: JPG doesnt support transparency, so it would be necessary to convert the file.
There is also this method Imagemagick transparency I find the option below to be a bit more …
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"PDFtk - The PDF Toolkit. PDFtk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. It comes in three flavors: PDFtk Free, PDFtk Pro, and our original command-line tool PDFtk Server."
In a prior blog post, the PDFTK utility was installed.
Working with PDF can often produce multiple files that …
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Overview
Xpra is an open-source multi-platform persistent remote display server and client for forwarding applications and desktop screens.
The Xpra homepage provides the following overview:
Read MoreIt gives you remote access to individual applications or full desktops. On X11, it is also known as screen for X11: it allows …
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The Go programming language is an open source project to make programmers more productive. In the following blog post I assume you already have the Go environment setup. Previously we have created a Hello World application. The next step is to create a command line application. The example below covers the basics of …
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