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3 Bash scripting techniques every Linux user should know

There are three facts we can use to our advantage: The option variable ("optvar") stores the option name currently being ...

Inside Homebrew: How to get the best open source software on Mac, for free

Homebrew is the best source for open source software yet, and makes installation easy. Here's what Homebrew is, how it works, ...
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Command Unix Commands

Delete Backs up to erase one character. Backspace Mapped as a backspace key, displaying ^H. Ctrl-u Erases the command line. Ctrl-w Erases the last word on the command line. Ctrl-s Stops flow of output ...
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C-Kermit Case Study: Logging a session to a serial port

In Unix, the normal way to record (log) an interactive shell session is with the Unix 'script' command (what the user types is underlined): Every byte that is sent to the screen is recorded in the log ...