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    • stacksofplatesS
      stacksofplates
      last edited by stacksofplates

      I use ^ quite frequently any more.

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      • EddieJenningsE
        EddieJennings
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        free -h

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        • black3dynamiteB
          black3dynamite @EddieJennings
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          @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
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                @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
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                  @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
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                          Finding a file or folder without seeing any permission denied texts.
                          find / -name "filetofind" 2>/dev/null

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