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@UnixToolTip
Unix tool tip
11 years
'The enjoyment of one's tools is an essential ingredient of successful work.' -- Donald E. Knuth
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Can install GNU versions of Unix utilities on Mac with homebrew: brew install coreutils
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@UnixToolTip
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Help for each argument of a shell command:
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@drip_haus
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We're partnering with @doodles to host an art challenge ( • -) • Doopies can smush together into objects as a way of avoiding danger or predators - make something made out of doopies for a chance to win! details ↓
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@UnixToolTip
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List only subdirectories of the current directory: ls -d */
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@UnixToolTip
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Shell scripts run in their own subshell, so a cd in a script only effects the subshell. To script a cd, use an alias instead.
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@opensea
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You already like your favorite creators’ posts at 2 a.m. Now you can also find their @Zora Creator Coins on OpenSea. Because late-night scrolling counts as dyor, right?
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@UnixToolTip
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UNIX Style, or cat -v Considered Harmful
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Mastering the Vim language https://t.co/B78Ct2t2qn by @christoomey
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@UnixToolTip
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Summarizing Emacs cursor movement commands
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Summary of the ways to move the point (cursor) in Emacs
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@UnixToolTip
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15 days
Better bash scripting in 15 minutes
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Doing a database join with CSV files https://t.co/onyKxLYehD
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@UnixToolTip
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bash lets you use &> to send stdout and stderr to a file. Version 4 or later.
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@UnixToolTip
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GNU parallel is a shell tool for executing jobs in parallel using one or more computers.
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@UnixToolTip
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'If you had done something twice, you are likely to do it again.' -- Brian Kernighan and Rob Pike
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@UnixToolTip
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Using git, add and commit all modified files in one command: git commit -a -m 'commit message'
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@UnixToolTip
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24 days
Rename foo.old to https://t.co/P0mRHwx6Yf: mv foo.{old,new}
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@UnixToolTip
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'Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin,'
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Unix command line utilities installer for Windows. - bmatzelle/gow
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@UnixToolTip
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Create a directory and change into it: mkdir dir && cd $_
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