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How I Use Bash Scripts to Save Time and Earn More as a Linux Freelancer
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Time is money — especially if you’re freelancing in IT. I’ve found that writing the right Bash scripts doesn’t just make me faster… it makes me more valuable. In this post, I’ll show you how I use Bash to automate daily tasks, impress clients, and build repeatable solutions that I can offer again and again.
1. Automating Server Health Checks
Instead of logging into every client’s server daily, I use a single Bash script to:
- Check disk usage
- Review load average
- Confirm service status (like nginx, mysql)
- Email me a summary
✅ Sample Snippet:
#!/bin/bashdf -h > report.txtuptime >> report.txtsystemctl status nginx >> report.txtmail -s "Server Health Check" you@example.com < report.txt
💰 I sell this as a “monitoring setup” service to small businesses — they love it.
2. Creating Backup Automation
Many clients pay monthly for backup automation. I set it up once using rsync + cron:
rsync -av /var/www/html/…