Linux mmd Command with Practical Examples

Introduction

In this lab, you will learn how to use the Linux mmd command to create and manage Markdown files. The mmd command allows you to create Markdown files, convert them to HTML and PDF formats, and customize the output using various options. You will start by understanding the purpose and syntax of the mmd command, then create Markdown files and convert them to different formats. This lab covers the essential skills for working with Markdown files in a Linux environment.

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Understand the Purpose and Syntax of the mmd Command

In this step, you will learn about the purpose and syntax of the mmd command in Linux. The mmd command is used to create Markdown files, which are a lightweight markup language used for formatting text.

To understand the purpose of the mmd command, let's first create a simple Markdown file using the mmd command:

mmd sample.md

This will create a new file named sample.md in the current directory. You can now open the file in a text editor to see the basic Markdown syntax.

The basic syntax of the mmd command is as follows:

mmd [options] <filename>

Here, the [options] are optional parameters that you can use to customize the behavior of the mmd command. Some common options include:

• -t : Specifies the template to use for the Markdown file.
• -o <output>: Specifies the output file name.
• -H: Generates an HTML file instead of a Markdown file.
• -P: Generates a PDF file instead of a Markdown file.

For example, to create a Markdown file with a specific template and output it as an HTML file, you can use the following command:

mmd -t mytemplate.txt -o sample.html sample.md

This will create a new HTML file named sample.html using the mytemplate.txt template.

Example output:

File 'sample.md' created.

Create Markdown Files Using the mmd Command

In this step, you will learn how to create Markdown files using the mmd command. Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text in a simple and readable way.

Let's start by creating a new Markdown file with some basic content:

mmd -o sample.md

This will create a new file named sample.md in the current directory. You can now open the file in a text editor and add some Markdown content, such as:

## This is a Heading

This is a paragraph with some **bold text** and _italic text_.

- Unordered list item 1
- Unordered list item 2
- Unordered list item 3

1. Ordered list item 1
2. Ordered list item 2
3. Ordered list item 3

Once you have added the content, save the file.

You can also create Markdown files with a specific template using the -t option:

mmd -t mytemplate.txt -o sample2.md

This will create a new file named sample2.md using the mytemplate.txt template.

Example output:

File 'sample.md' created.
File 'sample2.md' created.

Convert Markdown Files to HTML and PDF Formats

In this step, you will learn how to convert Markdown files to HTML and PDF formats using the mmd command.

First, let's convert the sample.md file we created in the previous step to an HTML file:

mmd -H -o sample.html sample.md

This will create a new file named sample.html in the current directory, which contains the HTML representation of the Markdown content.

Next, let's convert the same Markdown file to a PDF file:

mmd -P -o sample.pdf sample.md

This will create a new file named sample.pdf in the current directory, which contains the PDF representation of the Markdown content.

Example output:

File 'sample.html' created.
File 'sample.pdf' created.

You can now open the sample.html and sample.pdf files to see the converted content.

Summary

In this lab, you first learned about the purpose and syntax of the mmd command in Linux, which is used to create Markdown files. You explored how to create a simple Markdown file using the mmd command and understood the basic syntax, including optional parameters for customizing the output format. Then, you learned how to create Markdown files with various content, such as headings, paragraphs, and unordered lists, using the mmd command. Finally, you discovered how to convert Markdown files to HTML and PDF formats using the mmd command's options.

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