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21/05/2009 - 10:52      11 must know Linux commands for newbies (Category: Linux/Mac Os X)

Let's see 11 basic Linux commands you must absolutely know:

1. "ls" to see the contents of your current directory. Ls -lai to see more detailed information for each file.
2. "mkdir" to create a new directory. Type mkdir myfolder to create the "myfolder" directory.
3. "cd" to move among directories. To go to the directory "another", just type: cd another.
4. "cd .." to go to the upper level directory (parent directory). Notice the space character between "cd" and ".."
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02/12/2005 - 18:54      Mac Os X: really basic Unix commands (Category: Linux/Mac Os X)

Are you aware of the Unix system beneath Mac Os X? Nope? Then you are missing something really useful. Let's see some really basic Unix commands you can type in Terminal... Read the tip

26/11/2005 - 14:15      Linux/Mac Os X: how to find the appropriate man page (Category: Linux/Mac Os X)

The *nix man command is the most useful *nix command for any user. You can use it on Linux, Unix and Mac Os X OSes (of course, Mac Os X is a Unix based OS). The man command provides information on almost any command but, what if you can't find the appropriate man page?... Read the tip

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