diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 95c2724..15c7627 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ cp readme.txt documents/ ```shell cp readme.txt readme.bak.txt ``` +More advanced: +```shell +cp readme{.bak}.txt +``` ## copy a folder @@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ mv myMedia/ myMusic/ **STOP DRAG AND DROPING TO MERGE FOLDERS** :-1: ```shell -rsync -a /images/ /images2/ +rsync -a /images/ /images2/ # note: may over-write files with the same name, so be careful! ``` ## create a new file @@ -143,9 +147,9 @@ rsync -a /images/ /images2/ **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' # erase the content if it already exists +> 'new file' # note: erases the content if it already exists ``` ## create a new folder @@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ touch 'new file' # updates the file's access and modification timestamp if it al ```shell mkdir 'untitled folder' # or -mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled folder' +mkdir -p 'path/may/not/exist/untitled\ folder' ``` ## show file/folder size @@ -171,7 +175,8 @@ du -sh node_modules/ **STOP RIGHT CLICKING AND SHOW FILE/FOLDER INFO** :-1: ```shell -stat -x readme.md +stat -x readme.md # on macOS +stat readme.md # on Linux ``` ## open a file with the default program @@ -232,7 +237,8 @@ rm -r my_useless_folder **STOP OPENING YOUR FINDER OR FILE EXPLORER** :-1: ```shell -ls -la my_folder +ls my_folder # Simple +ls -la my_folder # -l: show in list format. -a: show all files, including hidden. -la combines those options. ``` ## tree view a folder and its subfolders @@ -240,8 +246,9 @@ ls -la my_folder **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 (brew.sh) to be able to use (some) Linux utilities such as tree. ``` ## find a stale file @@ -282,8 +289,8 @@ 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 @@ -316,6 +323,8 @@ ping umair.surge.sh ```shell cat apps/settings.py +# or, if the file is too big, you can take its output and push it through a 'pager' which shows you one page at a time. +cat apps/settings.py | less ``` ## search for a text