Simple way to see the content of directories in Linux/UNIX file systems
In the past, I learned that in Linux/UNIX file systems, directories are just files, which contain the filenames and inode numbers of the files inside the directory.
command-line
Isn’t less just more?
When I do more filename and less filename, it would seem that the resulting terminals are quite similar. I can navigate and search through my files identically (j, Space, /pattern, etc.).
Is there a way to simulate a “Close” event on various windows using the terminal?
I answered on Ask Ubuntu Quit all instances of gnome-terminal via a command but as you all can read gnome-terminal didn’t seems to have a SIGcall I could use to simulate this “Close” event. So this lead me to ask, is there a way in GNOME/KDE/LXDE/{put your window/desktop manager/environment here} to simulate the “Click in close button” event? I have read different questions that could have any relation to this, but don’t answer this.
How do I make multiple directories at once in a directory?
I know with mkdir I can do mkdir A B C D E F to create each directory. How do I create directories A-Z or 1-100 with out typing in each letter or number?
How do I merge two *.avi files into one
I have two *.avi files:
Why does chmod +w not give write permission to other(o)
When I run chmod +w filename it doesn’t give write permission to other, it just gives write permission to user and group.
extract from line to line and then save to separate file
I tried my luck with grep and sed but somehow I don’t manage to get it right.
Move first N lines of output to end without using temporary file
Imagine an output of a command like
prevent multi-line paste in bash
I often use ctrl+c to copy text from some gui application and then paste it into my terminal emulator (terminator), using right-mouse-click-menu and paste. Sometimes I forget that the clipboard contains several lines, which when pasted into bash causes each line to be “executed”
What is the difference between find . and find . -print
What is the difference between: