Taming the Terminal is a collaboration between Bart Busschots and Allison Sheridan. The tutorials were written by Bart and hosted on his site at https://www.bartbusschots.ie/s/blog/taming-the-terminal/. The series of tutorials originally aired on several NosillaCast podcast episodes.
In the series, Bart guides Allison through a collection of tutorials to help people become comfortable using the Terminal and to learn efficient ways of controlling their computer and diagnosing network problems. While both hosts are using OS X, every effort is made to include both Linux and Windows comparative commands where possible.
Bart is a Linux system administrator by day, is hosts the Let’s Talk Apple and Let’s Talk Photography podcasts. Allison is the host of the NosillaCast podcast, A Technology Geek Podcast with an EVER so Slight Macintosh Bias.
- CCATP #672 – Bart Busschots on TTT 37A of n – SSH Agents (2/21/2021) - In 2017 on Taming the Terminal installment 37 of n, Bart taught us about SSH agents and the advantages of using a passphrase to further protect your SSH keys. In the intervening four years, things have changed a bit in macOS, so we decided to do a supplemental update to installment 37. We review a […]
- CCATP #650 – Bart Busschots on Taming the Terminal 40 – Automating TMUX (8/16/2020) - This week’s Chit Chat Across the Pond is an episode of Taming the Terminal, where Bart winds up our series within a series all about the Terminal command TMUX. In this final piece he teaches us first how to string commands together to create the TMUX sessions we want with the screens split and the […]
- CCATP #647 – Bart Busschots on Taming the Terminal 39 of n – Advanced TMUX (7/26/2020) - This week’s episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond was another installment of Taming the Terminal. Two weeks ago Bart taught us the basics of a technology called tmux, or terminal multiplexer that allows you to access the same server in many different ways at the same time. He covered how tmux replaces the deprecated […]
- CCATP #645 – Bart Busschots on Taming the Terminal 38 of n – TMUX (a Screen Alternative) (7/11/2020) - When Bart first started the Taming the Terminal series in October of 2015, he purposely declared every installment to be “of n” where n was not defined. It’s been 3 years since there was an episode of Taming the Terminal, but today we’ve got a new one for you. In Taming the Terminal 36, recorded […]
- CCATP #488 – TTT Part 37 of n – SSH Agents (5/26/2017) - As promised, Taming the Terminal isn’t over yet! Bart Busschots joins us to talk about SSH Agents. We’ll talk about how Apple changed things in El Capitan so that you’ll have to log into your server with your passphrase more often, and how Bart has a fix for that problem. Bart does a great job […]
- CCATP #464 – Bart Busschots – Taming the Terminal on screen and cron (11/19/2016) - It’s been a long time since we did a Taming the Terminal episode but we’re back with episode 36 of n, screen and cron. You’ll hear me say this is episode 35, but with all these numbers flying around we got mixed up! In any case, in this installment Bart teaches us two unrelated but […]
- Taming the Terminal is Now a Standalone Podcast (10/25/2015) - Last week on the show I told you that Bart, Steve and I were working on a secret project. The big reveal is that we’ve revealed a new podcast: Taming the Terminal! This podcast is the 35 part series (which is actually 40 podcast episodes) originally broadcast as part of the NosillaCast. Steve painstakingly pulled […]
- #530 Choose Different Friends, littleBits, Putting Music on Apple Watch, TTT Part 35 HTTP Commands (7/5/2015) - Dr. Garry’s homework for you for next week – watch these two videos: Video 1 and Video 2. Don’t ignore your tech, consider choosing different friends. More reasons why you might enjoy checking out the NosillaCast community over at podfeet.com/googleplus. Inspire your young ones this summer with littleBits from littlebits.cc. I walk you through the […]
- #522 10th Anniversary Show, Rechargeable 9V Batteries, Returning Milanese Loop, Good Bad and Ugly about Photos, Tayzu Robotics, TTT 34 Introducing HTTP (5/10/2015) - Woohoo – it’s the 10 year anniversary of the NosillaCast on Wednesday! I got to be on Let’s Talk Apple, and listen to the show to get $10 off the early bird pricing for Macstock . Don’t forget to register at midwestmacbbq.com so Barry knows you’re coming to the barbecue too. David Quiring corrects me […]
- #520 Apple Watch, 58K Photos in Photos, GoPro Studio Audio-Technica Wireless Mic System, GoPro Studio, TTT Part 33 SSH Bookmarks (4/26/2015) - All Mac friends – register for the MidwestMacBBQ.com and macstockconferenceandexpo.com on June 20th in Chicago! Donald Burr needs more beta testers for the new version of the NosillaCast Live app so send him your Apple ID email addresses. I feel all Dick Tracy using the Apple Watch to dictate messages and make phone calls. Two […]
- #519 NAB and NMX, Is it Time to Jump to Photos, Taming the Terminal SSH Tunneling (4/19/2015) - Steve and I went to NAB and NMX this week so I give you a few thoughts on how fun that was (audio interviews to start next week, but video interviews are already starting to go up on podfeet.com). I try to answer the question of whether it’s time to jump to the new Photos […]
- #517 Politics Stopped My iPhone, Vert, TTT part 31 Secure File Copy with SSH (4/5/2015) - This week I was on the Daily Tech News Show with Tom Merritt at Daily Tech News Show and the SMR Podcast at smrpodcast.com. I tell the story of how Politics Stopped my iPhone, and then I give you a review of Vert from calumaa.com/vert. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart takes us through […]
- #516 Travel Through the Lens of Technology, Touchnote for Postcards, TTT Part 30 of n SSHing More Securely (3/30/2015) - In this first episode back after being in the United Arab Emirates, India and Nepal for nearly a month, I tell you about the trip but through the lens of technology. Internet access limitations, planning tools, fun apps I used along the way, something for everyone. Check out Touchnote for Postcards for a fun way […]
- #510 ScanSnap iX100 Mobile Scanner, Speeding Up an Aging Mac, Taming the Terminal part 29 of n – Introducing SSH (2/15/2015) - Send your audio reviews for the while I’m gone in March to [email protected]. Check out my appearances on The Productive Woman Podcast at theproductivewoman.com and Tech’s Message at natelanxon.com/podcast. An interview at CES with Fujitsu followed by an in depth review of their ScanSnap iX100 mobile scanner. In Dumb Question Corner Eric asks how to […]
- #508 Clarify-Like iOS App, Phone Number on Your Lock Screen, When Cables Go Bad, Taming the Terminal Part 28 – Network Troubleshooting (1/31/2015) - I attempt to give you a way to grasp the enormity of the Apple earnings. Listen to the Live NosillaCast on your Roku, AppleTV, Windows Phone and more by clicking on Help over at alphageekradio.com. In Dumb Question Corner, I attempt to find a tolerable answer to James Staple’s question from Twitter: is there a […]
- #506 Preview Reduce File Size, Tobii, Black Box Biometrics, AmpStrip, Synaptics, Taming the Terminal Part 27b of n DNS (1/18/2015) - A better way to reduce file size in Preview with a tutorial at podfeet.com/blog/how-to-reduce-the-file-size-of-a-pdf-using-preview/. Interviews from CES: Tobii from tobii.com with assistive technology for people with communication an mobility disabilities, Black Box Biometrics shows us the Linx Impact Assessment to track head impacts in youth sports from b3inc.com, the AmpStrip heart sensor from Fitlinxx learn […]
- #505 Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 6, Lowes Innovation Labs, Taming the Terminal Part 27 DNS (1/11/2015) - How much you really walk at CES, and the many faces of CES. We start playing our CES interviews with Mophie announcing their new Juice Packs for the iPhone 6 and 6+. Next we talked to the Lowes Innovation Labs about their OSHBot Robot and their virtual reality home improvement system using the Oculus Rift. […]
- #503 Gas Cubby, Yota-phone, CuBox-i2ex, Elusive 1s and 0s, TTT Part 26 DHCP (12/28/2014) - Steven Goetz (aka Goatman) sent in a review of Gas Cubby Free, Allister came through with an unsolicited testimonial for Hover, Knightwise reviews the inventive and interesting Yota-Phone, Door tells about the CuBox-i2ex and in Dumb Question Corner, Steve answers Timo from Finland’s question about 1s and 0s. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart […]
- #500 Celebration, How 200 Volts is a BAD thing, Taming the Terminal IP Subnets (12/7/2014) - This show is filled with THIRTEEN wonderful listener contributions. From the sweet to the silly to the artistic to the snarky, they’re all fabulous. I tell you the story of how we ended up with 200 Volts AC in our house and what that does to unprotected devices (spoiler, it’s a BAD thing). In Chit […]
- #494 ChromeSafe, Partial Solar Eclipse, ApplePay, Unprotected WiFi, Taming the Terminal Part 23a Networks (10/26/2014) - How to protect Chrome on OS X from POODLE vulnerability using Dorothy’s Tutorial. Capturing imagery of a partial solar eclipse – Steve’s video, my photo. A little rocky trying to use ApplePay for the first time, but it worked in the end. Unprotected wifi fun thanks to Andy sending in the link to medium.com and […]
- #487 Roker Sound Cube Bluetooth Speaker, How to Turn off Facebook Auto-Play Videos, Find Command in Taming the Terminal (9/7/2014) - Correction from Security Lite last week – it was UPS not USPS that got compromised. My AppleTV continues to fail…sort of. Donald Burr reviews the $23 Roker®Sound Cube Portable Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Speaker and gives it a thumbs up. I created a tutorial on how to turn OFF auto-play on Facebook videos. In Dumb Question […]
- #480 Fixing WordPress Using phpMyAdmin, PiCAT Cat Painting Program, Normal Person Upgrades Office, Taming the Terminal Part 19 (7/19/2014) - First I’m going to tell you how I made fire, or how I fixed Pat’s WordPress installation (instructions at instructions over at wordpress.org. Then Dorothy tells us about PiCAT, an iPad app to let your cat paint from the App Store. Next up I talk to Linda Decker, aka NYLinda, aka “normal person” on the […]
- #472 Password Management, Surface Pro 3 vs Macbook Air, Screencasting with Screenflow, SwitchResX, Taming the Terminal Part 18b Regular Expressions (5/25/2014) - Ralph gives me some great advice on how to approach password management for unsophisticated users. I ask the question why Microsoft would choose to compare the Surface Pro 3 to the 13″ Macbook Air. Fun challenges with learning to screencast using Screenflow on the Mac, using SwitchResX from madrau.com as I work with Home Inventory […]
- #470 OneNote, 1Password vs LastPass for Unsophisticated Users, Belkin and iLuv Headphone Adapters, Taming the Terminal Part 18a of n (5/11/2014) - 9 year anniversary of the NosillaCast, Cloak Giveaway complete, should unsophisticated users be pointed to 1Password or LastPass? Can OneNote from Microsoft replace Evernote? Add Apple Remote Functions to any headphones with the Belkin Headphone Adapter with Remote for Apple iPod shuffle, and the iLuv iPod Remote with 3rd-Party Headphone Adapter, or Scoche. In Chit […]
- #468 Dave Hamilton Rocks, Stopping Safari Popups, Wil Wheaton on Nerds, MagCozy, Square JellyFish, Tappd, Resistorvision, Taming the Terminal Part 17 (4/27/2014) - Big changes to podfeet.com – breaking the giant blog post of doom into little chunks throughout the week. I got to be a guest screencaster for Don McAllister’s Screencasts Online doing a show about iThoughtsX for the Mac and iThoughtsHD for the iPad. Should be available soon in the next episode of the SCO Magazine […]
- CCATP – Taming the Terminal Part 17 of n with Bart Busschots (4/27/2014) - Main Topic – Regular Expressions Taming the Terminal Part 17 of n – Regular Expressions: http://www.bartbusschots.ie/blog/?p=3542 Security Light HeartBleed Followup/Update: OpenBSD fork OpenSSL to create a new stripped-down version called LibreSSL – the aim, to have a smaller and easier to maintain, and hence hopefully more secure, open source implementation of SSL (don’t jump in […]
- #457 Deleting iOS Mail, AT&T Unlocking Disaster, WordPress.com, IP Blacklisting, Taming the Terminal Part 16 (2/9/2014) - Who knows more, AppleCare or Allison? netchimp.co.uk if you can’t delete email on your iOS device. Unlocking fun fighting with AT&T but joy with Verizon. WordPress.com interview from New Media Expo. How I got my own IP address blacklisted from my own website with ScreenSteps! In Taming the Terminal part 16 of n, we talk […]
- #456 Shure XLR Interface, Stitcher Radio, Voice Dream Reader, Skech Rise iPhone Case, Airframe Phone Mount, Dispatch Mail, Taming the Terminal Part 15 (2/2/2014) - Switch to the Shure Digital x2u XLR to USB interface to improve my audio. NosillaCast is now on Stitcher Radio at stitcher.com. Terry Austin of IntelligentElectrons.com teases us with a partial review of Voice Dream Reader which works with OCR apps to read documents to you in fabulous voices. Dr. Bott sent me a box […]
- #453 Dot Me Domain, Mac Boot Up Key Modifiers, Enable Remote Mac Screensharing Audio, PortraitPro, Taming the Terminal 14 (1/12/2014) - Make sure you get to Macworld | iWorld in time to see me do my Tech Talk on Thursday March 27th! And early bird registration ends on 28 February so be sure to sign up early. Interview from New Media Expo with Nataša Dukanović about the .Me domain name. In Dumb Question Corner, Yadiel Sotomayor […]
- #451 TMAX 9HD Android Tablet, Airport Extreme, Fun With Siri, Taming the Terminal Part 13 (12/29/2013) - I give my review of the TMAX 9HD Android Tablet from APEX that’s only $100, I explain why we HAD to get a new Airport Extreme…for the children, how to find your family members with Siri. In Taming the Terminal Part 13, Bart unravels the mystery that is the PATH. mp3 download
- #449 Telestream and Shoelace Wireless at Streaming Media West, Taming the Terminal Part 12 The Environment (12/15/2013) - More posts coming to podfeet.com, and don’t forget to go to mactopics.de/nosillacast to try to win a copy of Clarify this week. Two new interviews from Streaming Media West. First we talk to Telestream Project Manager Kevin Lauden about Switch, a not-yet-released multimedia player for OSX now that QuickTime is being deprecated, and Episode which […]
- #447 MacBreak Weekly Appearance, Disk Speed Tests with Black Magic, Elementary OS, Pivot Tables, Taming the Terminal Part 11 (12/1/2013) - I got to be on MacBreak Weekly #378 – Apple Black List over at twit.tv/mbw. I did some super fun disk speed tests from an external 5400RPM Thunderbolt drive to the PCIe SSD in the new MacBook Pro using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test application from the Mac App Store – here’s a link to the […]
- #443 How to Migrate to a New Mac Without Migration Assistant, Taming the Terminal Part 10 (11/3/2013) - In Errata I am successfully corrected by EVERYONE that CrashPlan definitely does let you back up external drives. Then I walk you through why I think you should consider moving your data manually to a new machine instead of using Migration Assistant. I cover how to move missing fonts, how not to move your bookmarks, […]
- #439 Genius Bar Fail, Pocket Casts, RAVPower Charger, Taming the Terminal Part 9 (10/6/2013) - Updated info on iThoughtsX from toketaware.com and how you CAN use cloud syncing and you CAN share a license in your house. Awful Apple Genius Bar experience was so bad I wrote to Tim Cook…and got help. Terry Austin, aka twitter.com/ielectrons reviews Pocket Casts from shiftjelly.com. I review the RAVPower Dynamo On-The-Go Power Bank, a […]
- #437 Preview Smartphone Camera Shootout, iOS 7 Surprises and Blind Accessibility, Taming the Terminal Part 8 (9/22/2013) - Steve and I are working with Robert Lachman of the LA Times on a Smartphone Camera Shootout, iOS 7 surprises, and Yadiel Sotomayor tells us about some of the iOS 7 blind accessibility improvements. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart takes us through Taming the Terminal Part 8 of n where he explains processes […]
- #429 Oyen Mini Pro SSD, iFlares, Terminal Aliases, GoPro HERO2 vs. Sony Wifi Action Video Camera, Taming the Terminal Part 7 (7/28/2013) - Leon Sargent explains how Tim Verpoorten changed his life and introduced him to a lot of great podcasters, then George from Tulsa tells us about how the Oyen Mini Pro SSD gives new life to an older Mac. Neil Worton brings us his first review about iFlares from the Mac App Store to alert you […]
- #427 Shwood Magic Videos, Eye-Fi Mobi, Diptic for Mac, Collage Image Pro, Taming the Terminal Part 6 (7/14/2013) - Watch Steve’s videos of Brian Brushwood’s Bizarre Magic from Nerdtacular 13 at youtube.com/user/nosillacast/videos. Eye-Fi Mobi review. Comparison of Collage Image Pro and Diptic to create collages with your Mac. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart takes us through Taming the Terminal Part 6 of n. mp3 download
- #426 Nerdtacular, AppCamp for Girls, MacBook Air Review, Combine TextExpander and Terminal, Taming the Terminal Part 5 (7/8/2013) - Steve and I spent the week at Nerdtacular, Kirschen Seah tells us about AppCamp for Girls IndieGoGo Project, Yadiel Sotomayor gives us his first review, this time of the new Macbook Air, and Jim Sewell tells us a great tip about how to combine TextExpander with the Terminal. in Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart […]
- #420 Terminal Say Command, Snapheal, Why Not SquareSpace, Taming the Terminal Part 4 (5/26/2013) - If you’d been subscribed to the NosillaCast News you’d have known what was going on with my site last week. Easy to remember Amazon affiliate link now at podfeet.com/amazon. Teach your Mac to talk with these fun terminal tricks. Full review of Mac application Snapheal from snapheal.com to erase icky things in your photos. In […]
- #418 NosillaCast 8 Year Anniversary, Knightwise Licks Vista, WordPress Security, Roku 3 vs AppleTV 3, Taming the Terminal Part 3 (5/13/2013) - On this 8th anniversary of the NosillaCast, you’ll hear first hand what happened when Knightwise of knightwise.com challenged the Internets to get him 150 members to his Google+ community and how the NosillaCastaways helped, then Bart will jump in to answer a dumb question on how to be as secure as possible if you’re running […]
- #416 New IRC Chat Server, Wunderlist, Excel Conditional Formatting, Taming the Terminal Pt 2 (4/28/2013) - New IRC Chat server for the live show courtesy of Donald Burr at irc.borgchat.net and room #nosillacast. Try third party chat clients Colloquy, Adium, or my favorite, Textual from CodeUX. Clarify document from Donald on how to get to the Super Seekrit Settings in the NosillaCast iOS App: dburr.clarify-it.com/d/vfkgjc. Review of Wunderlist from wunderlist.com. Allister […]
- #414 Secure Mail Tutorials, DAR fm to Record Radio, Taming the Terminal (4/14/2013) - This week I’ll talk about a new set of tutorials I created to give you step by step instructions on how to do the email signing/encrypting that Bart walked us through a few weeks ago, we’ll get a better answer on how to record radio stations, I’ll talk about my quest to find an easy, […]