Linux and other Unix-type systems contain a wealth of features under the surface. Oftentimes, however, these features are non-obvious and hard to find. Compgen, a GNU Bash builtin that shows all possible completions, is one such feature.
If you can't use Linux, the next best thing is Windows with all the Linux goodies added in to create a powerful and usable hybrid system.
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Linux, Windows, vim, bash, windows vs. linux
When using Bash, the decision to use single quotes or double quotes depends on exactly what you want to do. Find out what each does and when to use them.
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open source, open source software, OS, tip of the trade, bash
Tip of the Trade: Type 'history' at the Bash command prompt,
and you'll get a list of your previous commands. Sure, you can scroll up and
down to find the ones you're looking for, but did you know there are faster ways
to find what you need as well as handy shortcuts to making use of them.
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open source software, OS, tip of the trade, history, bash
Tip of the Trade: There are three major ways of invoking bash,
all of which behave differently when reading in settings files. The one to pick
depends on the scope and implementation of the settings being changed.
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open source, Linux, open source software, bash, OSI
Tip of the Trade: Bash redirection is tricky. Here's a handy
cheat sheet for this open-source software utility.
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Linux, OS, open-source software, bash
Tip of the Trade: A little color on the command line makes things easier to
read.
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OS, tip of the trade, bash
