<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2>
<p>On January 4<sup>th</sup> 2019 Ken Fallon did a great show entitled <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2720" title="Download youtube channels using the rss feeds"><em>hpr2720 :: Download youtube channels using the rss feeds</em></a> where he presented a Bash script called <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr2720/youtube-rss.bash" title="youtube-rss.bash"><code>youtube-rss.bash</code></a> for managing YouTube downloads through RSS feeds.</p>
<p>Ken said he welcomed constructive feedback <font size="+3">☺</font></p>
<p>When I see a Bash script these days I usually find myself looking for ways to rewrite it to make it fit in with what I have been learning while doing my <em>Bash Tips</em> sub-series. Either that or I find it’s got some better ideas than I’ve been using which I have to find out about.</p>
<p>I also spend time going over my own old scripts (I was writing them in the 1990’s in some cases) and trying to incorporate newer Bash features.</p>
<p>Suffice it to say that I spotted some areas for improvement in Ken’s script and thought this might be the way to share my thoughts about them. We’re low on shows as I write this, so that gave me more motivation to make a show rather than add a comment or send Ken an email.</p>
<p><small><b>Apology:</b> I’m still suffering from the aftermath of some flu-like illness so have had to edit coughing fits out of the audio at various points. If you detect any remnants then I’m sorry!</small></p>
<h2 id="long-notes">Long notes</h2>
<p>I have provided detailed notes as usual for this episode, and these can be <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr2736/full_shownotes.html">viewed here</a>.</p>
<h2 id="links">Links</h2>
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<li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2720">HPR episode 2720 “<em>hpr2720 :: Download youtube channels using the rss feeds</em>”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr2720/youtube-rss.bash"><code>youtube-rss.bash</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_(Unix)">Wikipedia article on <code>cat</code></a>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_(Unix)#Useless_use_of_cat">Useless use of <code>cat</code></a></li>
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