Use mpl.use('Agg') before pyplot import for no-X11 environments

Use Paramiko to run commands on an remote host or up- and download

Get the progress of the dd command

Fast alternative to grep

Links to good resources about bash and shell scripting in general

Matplotlib Styles und Farben und Marker verwenden und der Vorteil der neuen Cycler

Download binaries with Python

vimdiff a scp://host//a

Download directories from samba shares