Topic: Learn 10 good UNIX usage habbits
I saw this on slashdot, and figured it would be interesting.
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1. Make directory trees in a single swipe.
2. Change the path; do not move the archive.
3. Combine your commands with control operators.
4. Quote variables with caution.
5. Use escape sequences to manage long input.
6. Group your commands together in a list.
7. Use xargs outside of find.
8. Know when grep should do the counting -- and when it should step aside.
9. Match certain fields in output, not just lines.
10. Stop piping cats.
Kuno.c: In function 'main':
Kuno.c:5: warning: unused variable 'Life'