Home News Backtick (`) symbol in Linux Shell Scripting By Pradeep Kumar July 23, 2014 The backtick allows you to assign the output of a shell command to a variable. While this doesn’t seem like much, it is a major building block in script programming. You must surround the entire command line command with backtick characters. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleInterview With Aspyr Media About Civilization V & Linux Gaming Next articleKDE’s Semantic Desktop: Nepomuk vs. Baloo Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Developer Bat is a Modern Drop-in Replacement for Cat Command on Linux Developer How to Use Pop Shell on GNOME Desktop Developer 5 Popular Linux Distros to Run on a VPS News Navidrome 0.52 Music Server Rolls Out with Key Updates News Garuda Linux Releases “Bird of Prey” with Plasma 6 Integration