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    • dbeatoD
      dbeato
      last edited by

      Mine has been grep and cat.

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite
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        When I want to use virt-manager from my Mac.

        ssh -Y username@ip-address
        virt-manager &
        
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        • stacksofplatesS
          stacksofplates
          last edited by stacksofplates

          I use ^ quite frequently any more.

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          • EddieJenningsE
            EddieJennings
            last edited by

            free -h

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            • black3dynamiteB
              black3dynamite @EddieJennings
              last edited by

              @eddiejennings said in Favorite Linux Commands:

              free -h

              I tend to use free -hm

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              • black3dynamiteB
                black3dynamite
                last edited by

                cat <<EOF | sudo tee /home/user/Documents/hello-MangoLassi.txt
                Hello MangoLassi!
                EOF
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                • wirestyle22W
                  wirestyle22
                  last edited by

                  history as of late 😕 lol

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                  • travisdh1T
                    travisdh1 @wirestyle22
                    last edited by

                    @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                    history as of late 😕 lol

                    ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @travisdh1
                      last edited by

                      @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                      @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                      history as of late 😕 lol

                      ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                      Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

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                      • stacksofplatesS
                        stacksofplates @JaredBusch
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                        @jaredbusch said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                        @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                        @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                        history as of late 😕 lol

                        ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                        Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

                        I've been using ZSH and I have it automatically do that.

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                        • stacksofplatesS
                          stacksofplates @stacksofplates
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                          @stacksofplates said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                          @jaredbusch said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                          @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                          @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                          history as of late 😕 lol

                          ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                          Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

                          I've been using ZSH and I have it automatically do that.

                          So as I type it dynamically auto suggests things. Then just hit ctrl+e to auto complete.

                          0_1522599044824_auto.png

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                          • hobbit666H
                            hobbit666
                            last edited by

                            Die die die

                            Sorry that's what I shout when something doesn't work as I'm a newbie lol

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                            • black3dynamiteB
                              black3dynamite
                              last edited by

                              Finding a file or folder without seeing any permission denied texts.
                              find / -name "filetofind" 2>/dev/null

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