diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 05d0a7b..0b16033 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ As a computer expert, we want to be more efficient and do our jobs better. We kn Copy `readme.txt` to the `documents` folder ```shell -cp readme.txt documents/ +$ cp readme.txt documents/ ``` ## duplicate a file @@ -69,13 +69,12 @@ cp readme.txt documents/ **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DUPLICATE A FILE** :-1: ```shell -cp readme.txt readme.bak.txt +$ cp readme.txt readme.bak.txt ``` More advanced: ```shell -cp readme{,.bak}.txt -# Note: learn how the {} works with touch foo{1,2,3}.txt and -see what happens. +$ cp readme{,.bak}.txt +# Note: learn how the {} works with touch foo{1,2,3}.txt and see what happens. ``` ## copy a folder @@ -85,9 +84,9 @@ see what happens. Copy `myMusic` folder to the `myMedia` folder ```shell -cp -a myMusic myMedia/ +$ cp -a myMusic myMedia/ # or -cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/ +$ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/ ``` ## duplicate a folder @@ -95,9 +94,9 @@ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/myMusic/ **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DUPLICATE A FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/ +$ cp -a myMusic/ myMedia/ # or if `myMedia` folder doesn't exist -cp -a myMusic myMedia/ +$ cp -a myMusic myMedia/ ``` ## move a file @@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ cp -a myMusic myMedia/ **STOP DRAG AND DROPING A FILE, OR CMD/CTRL + X, CMD/CTRL + V A FILE** :-1: ```shell -mv readme.txt documents/ +$ mv readme.txt documents/ ``` **Always** use a trailing slash when moving files, [for this reason](http://unix.stackexchange.com/a/50533). @@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ mv readme.txt documents/ **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND RENAME A FILE** :-1: ```shell -mv readme.txt README.md +$ mv readme.txt README.md ``` ## move a folder @@ -123,9 +122,9 @@ mv readme.txt README.md **STOP DRAG AND DROPING A FOLDER, OR CMD/CTRL + X, CMD/CTRL + V A FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -mv myMedia myMusic/ +$ mv myMedia myMusic/ # or -mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia +$ mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia ``` ## rename a folder @@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ mv myMedia/ myMusic/myMedia **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND RENAME A FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -mv myMedia/ myMusic/ +$ mv myMedia/ myMusic/ ``` ## merge folders @@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ mv myMedia/ myMusic/ **STOP DRAG AND DROPING TO MERGE FOLDERS** :-1: ```shell -rsync -a /images/ /images2/ # note: may over-write files with the same name, so be careful! +$ rsync -a /images/ /images2/ # note: may over-write files with the same name, so be careful! ``` ## create a new file @@ -149,9 +148,9 @@ rsync -a /images/ /images2/ # note: may over-write files with the same name, so **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND CREATE A NEW FILE** :-1: ```shell -touch 'new file' # updates the file's access and modification timestamp if it already exists +$ touch 'new file' # updates the file's access and modification timestamp if it already exists # or -> 'new file' # note: erases the content if it already exists +$ > 'new file' # note: erases the content if it already exists ``` ## create a new folder @@ -159,9 +158,9 @@ touch 'new file' # updates the file's access and modification timestamp if it **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND CREATE A NEW FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -mkdir 'untitled folder' +$ mkdir 'untitled folder' # or -mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled\ folder' +$ mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled\ folder' ``` ## show file/folder size @@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled\ folder' **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** :-1: ```shell -du -sh node_modules/ +$ du -sh node_modules/ ``` ## show file/folder info @@ -177,8 +176,8 @@ du -sh node_modules/ **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** :-1: ```shell -stat -x readme.md # on macOS -stat readme.md # on Linux +$ stat -x readme.md # on macOS +$ stat readme.md # on Linux ``` ## open a file with the default program @@ -186,8 +185,8 @@ stat readme.md # on Linux **STOP DOUBLE CLICKING ON A FILE** :-1: ```shell -xdg-open file # on Linux -open file # on MacOS +$ xdg-open file # on Linux +$ open file # on MacOS ``` ## zip a folder @@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ open file # on MacOS **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND COMPRESS FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress +$ zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress ``` ## unzip a folder @@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ zip -r archive_name.zip folder_to_compress **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND UNCOMPRESS FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -unzip archive_name.zip +$ unzip archive_name.zip ``` ## peek files in a zip file @@ -211,9 +210,9 @@ unzip archive_name.zip **STOP USING WinRAR** :-1: ```shell -zipinfo archive_name.zip +$ zipinfo archive_name.zip # or -unzip -l archive_name.zip +$ unzip -l archive_name.zip ``` ## remove a file @@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ unzip -l archive_name.zip **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DELETE A FILE PERMANENTLY** :-1: ```shell -rm my_useless_file +$ rm my_useless_file ``` IMPORTANT: The rm command deletes my_useless_file permanently, which is equivalent to move my_useless_file to Recycle Bin and hit Empty Recycle Bin. @@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ IMPORTANT: The rm command deletes my_useless_file permanently, which is equivale **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND DELETE A FOLDER PERMANENTLY** :-1: ```shell -rm -r my_useless_folder +$ rm -r my_useless_folder ``` ## list folder contents @@ -239,9 +238,9 @@ rm -r my_useless_folder **STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** :-1: ```shell -ls my_folder # Simple -ls -la my_folder # -l: show in list format. -a: show all files, including hidden. -la combines those options. -ls -alrth my_folder # -r: reverse output. -t: sort by time (modified). -h: output human-readable sizes. +$ ls my_folder # Simple +$ ls -la my_folder # -l: show in list format. -a: show all files, including hidden. -la combines those options. +$ ls -alrth my_folder # -r: reverse output. -t: sort by time (modified). -h: output human-readable sizes. ``` ## tree view a folder and its subfolders @@ -249,8 +248,8 @@ ls -alrth my_folder # -r: reverse output. -t: sort by time (modified). -h: outpu **STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** :-1: ```shell -tree # on Linux -find . -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|____;g;s;____|; |;g' # on MacOS +$ tree # on Linux +$ find . -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|____;g;s;____|; |;g' # on MacOS # Note: install homebrew (https://brew.sh) to be able to use (some) Linux utilities such as tree. ``` @@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ find . -print | sed -e 's;[^/]*/;|____;g;s;____|; |;g' # on MacOS Find all files modified more than 5 days ago ```shell -find my_folder -mtime +5 +$ find my_folder -mtime +5 ``` ## show a calendar @@ -271,12 +270,12 @@ find my_folder -mtime +5 Display a text calendar ```shell -cal +$ cal ``` Display selected month and year calendar ```shell -cal 11 2018 +$ cal 11 2018 ``` ## find a future date @@ -286,14 +285,14 @@ cal 11 2018 What is todays date? ```shell -date +%m/%d/%Y +$ date +%m/%d/%Y ``` What about a week from now? ```shell -date -d "+7 days" # on Linux -date -j -v+7d # on MacOS +$ date -d "+7 days" # on Linux +$ date -j -v+7d # on MacOS ``` ## use a calculator @@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ date -j -v+7d # on MacOS **STOP USING CALCULATOR WIDGET** :-1: ```shell -bc +$ bc ``` ## force quit a program @@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ bc **STOP CTRL + ALT + DELETE and choose the program to kill** :-1: ```shell -killall program_name +$ killall program_name ``` ## check server response @@ -326,9 +325,9 @@ curl -i umair.surge.sh **STOP DOUBLE CLICKING A FILE** :-1: ```shell -cat apps/settings.py +$ cat apps/settings.py # if the file is too big to fit on one page, you can send it to a 'pager' (less) which shows you one page at a time. -cat apps/settings.py | less +$ cat apps/settings.py | less ``` ## search for a text @@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ cat apps/settings.py | less **STOP CMD/CTRL + F IN A FOLDER** :-1: ```shell -grep -i "Query" file.txt +$ grep -i "Query" file.txt ``` ![grep](./grep.jpg) @@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ grep -i "Query" file.txt **STOP USING PREVIEW** :-1: ```shell -imgcat image.png +$ imgcat image.png # Note: requires iTerm2 terminal. ``` @@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ imgcat image.png **STOP RIGHT CLICKING DISK ICON OR OPENING DISK UTILITY** :-1: ```shell -df -h +$ df -h ``` ## check performance of your computer @@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ df -h **STOP OPENING YOUR ACTIVITY MONITOR OR TASK MANAGER** :-1: ```shell -top +$ top ``` ## Quick tips