Comments on: 25 useful commands in Linux/UNIX for Beginners http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/ UNIX / Linux Shell Hints and Tips      (a http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml subproject) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: unixshell http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5207 unixshell Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:14:56 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5207 Thanks; link updated. Thanks; link updated.

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]]> By: unixshell http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5190 unixshell Sun, 25 May 2008 09:15:59 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5190 I believe that zip can also create uncompressed files (zip -0), as tar can create compressed files (tar czf). Using gzip compression with a tar file generally creates a smaller tarball than zip with LZW compression. I believe that zip can also create uncompressed files (zip -0), as tar can create compressed files (tar czf). Using gzip compression with a tar file generally creates a smaller tarball than zip with LZW compression.

]]> By: sdjf http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5189 sdjf Sun, 25 May 2008 05:17:41 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-5189 I would never put tar in the same class as the zip utilities. tar basically creates a simple text file, with human readable content, and does not necessarily compress. The zip utilities compress files and cannot be read without being unzipped. I would never put tar in the same class as the zip utilities. tar basically creates a simple text file, with human readable content, and does not necessarily compress. The zip utilities compress files and cannot be read without being unzipped.

]]> By: Arsen Ivanov » 25 most useful Linux commands http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-4578 Arsen Ivanov » 25 most useful Linux commands Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:04:35 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-4578 [...] is a great article on *nix Shell detailing 25 top most useful commands for Linux/UNIX [...] [...] is a great article on *nix Shell detailing 25 top most useful commands for Linux/UNIX [...]

]]> By: unixshell http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3706 unixshell Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:27:28 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3706 No, plain old Bourne can't do it :-( Bash is part of the Sun supported package set; it's installed by default on Solaris 10, and part of the Extras CD for 8 and 9. Alternatively, you could look at ksh; it supports arrays, and pdksh is normally available on Linux distros too No, plain old Bourne can’t do it :-(

Bash is part of the Sun supported package set; it’s installed by default on Solaris 10, and part of the Extras CD for 8 and 9.

Alternatively, you could look at ksh; it supports arrays, and pdksh is normally available on Linux distros too

]]> By: Robsku http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3705 Robsku Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:05:48 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3705 Heh, startx outdated... maybe, but I hate it when (rarely as there is never need for reinstalling) I install a new distro on an emty clean partition and then it wont even ask, but makes it boot right into X - daamn, I'll start my X windows when I feel like it :) Good articles, btw... any idea if it's possible to emulate array variables with plain bourne shell? I know arrays work fine on /bin/sh that links to bash and was stunned when I tested the same script on SunOS and realized that there is no support for arrays on sh :x Heh, startx outdated… maybe, but I hate it when (rarely as there is never need for reinstalling) I install a new distro on an emty clean partition and then it wont even ask, but makes it boot right into X – daamn, I’ll start my X windows when I feel like it :)

Good articles, btw…

any idea if it’s possible to emulate array variables with plain bourne shell? I know arrays work fine on /bin/sh that links to bash and was stunned when I tested the same script on SunOS and realized that there is no support for arrays on sh :x

]]> By: Freshers http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3373 Freshers Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:10:15 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3373 Anything related to *nix is just great. Good work carry on. Anything related to *nix is just great.
Good work carry on.

]]> By: joolean http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3067 joolean Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:59:36 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-3067 I rarely / never used host, dig, startx, and locate. I'm familiar with the rest of them. Wow, you're a mind reader, dude... Hehehe... :) I rarely / never used host, dig, startx, and locate. I’m familiar with the rest of them. Wow, you’re a mind reader, dude… Hehehe… :)

]]> By: unixshell http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2764 unixshell Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:30:23 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2764 Very good point! find is an awesome tool. I've done a few posts <a href="http://nixshell.wordpress.com/?s=find" rel="nofollow">which mention find</a>, but I don't think I've written about find itself. I'd like to see sed, awk, tr and bc in there, also. I classify host, dig, man, mount, passwd, as sysadmin tools, more than shell features. Very good point! find is an awesome tool.

I’ve done a few posts which mention find, but I don’t think I’ve written about find itself.

I’d like to see sed, awk, tr and bc in there, also.

I classify host, dig, man, mount, passwd, as sysadmin tools, more than shell features.

]]> By: Srinivas http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2753 Srinivas Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:44:40 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2753 how is find missing in this list s/locate/find cheers! -srini how is find missing in this list

s/locate/find

cheers!

-srini

]]> By: Hendra http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2749 Hendra Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:22:28 +0000 http://nixshell.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/25-useful-commands-in-linuxunix-for-beginners/#comment-2749 thank you. I've been wandering around to find few command lines I need to learn as Linux newbie. This will save my time a lot thank you. I’ve been wandering around to find few command lines I need to learn as Linux newbie. This will save my time a lot

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