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 News PhotoPrism’s Latest Update Introduces Two-Factor Authentication News Niri 0.1.5 Wayland Compositor Brings More Than Just Aesthetics News Thunderbird Plans for Rust Integration with Microsoft Exchange Service Native Implementation News Andreas Tille Is the New Debian Project Leader News Audacity 3.5 Adds Cloud Projects & Advanced Tempo Detection