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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Build a bash script that controls what, where, and when backups run. Schedule the executable backup.sh with cron and review logs and destination after runs. Test the script, use absolute paths to ...
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Use This Trick to Automate Any Excel Task

Let’s be honest— Microsoft Excel is a powerhouse, but it can also feel like a time sink. Whether you’re formatting endless tables, sorting mountains of data, or generating the same reports over and ...
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2 actions to run script in Excel from Power Automate flows

Within Power Automate, it has been possible to run scripts in Excel using the Run Script action. Did you know that there is a Run Scripts from SharePoint library action too? Office scripts are similar ...
TechRepublic

Automate tasks with Windows Script Host’s SendKeys method

Are repetitive computer tasks taking up all of your time? Learn how to use the SendKeys method to automate those tasks that use the same keystroke and mouse combinations. Hidden deep within the ...
Lifehacker

Automate Repetitive, Tedious Tasks with a Custom AutoHotkey Script

September 7, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Batch file renamers, photo organizers, and other automation tools have saved people countless hours. Despite ...
ZDNet

Automate Oracle utilities with Windows Script Host

With each new Windows OS release, the command prompt gets further away from the user. Oracle still ships most of its main server utilities as command-line utility programs, so it's becoming ...