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Bash Command 2 Flashcards

1
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man

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Help manual

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mkdir

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Create new folder(s)

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mkfifo

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Make FIFOs (named pipes)

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mkisofs

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Create an hybrid ISO9660/JOLIET/HFS filesystem

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mknod

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Make block or character special files

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more

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Display output one screen at a time

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mount

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Mount a file system

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mtools

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Manipulate MS-DOS files

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mtr

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Network diagnostics (traceroute/ping)

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mv

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Move or rename files or directories

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mmv

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Mass Move and rename (files)

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netstat

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Networking information

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13
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nice

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Set the priority of a command or job

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14
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nl

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Number lines and write files

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15
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nohup

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Run a command immune to hangups

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notify-send

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Send desktop notifications

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nslookup

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Query Internet name servers interactively

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open

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Open a file in its default application

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op

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Operator access

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20
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passwd

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Modify a user password

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21
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paste

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Merge lines of files

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22
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pathchk

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Check file name portability

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23
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ping

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Test a network connection

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24
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pkill

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Stop processes from running

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25
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popd

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Restore the previous value of the current directory

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pr

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Prepare files for printing

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printcap

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Printer capability database

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28
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printenv

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Print environment variables

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printf

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Format and print data ?

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30
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ps

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Process status

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31
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pushd

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Save and then change the current directory

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32
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pwd

A

Print Working Directory

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33
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quota

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Display disk usage and limits

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34
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quotacheck

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Scan a file system for disk usage

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35
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quotactl

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Set disk quotas

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36
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ram

A

ram disk device

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37
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rcp

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Copy files between two machines

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38
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read

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Read a line from standard input ?

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39
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readarray

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Read from stdin into an array variable ?

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40
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readonly

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Mark variables/functions as readonly

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41
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reboot

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Reboot the system

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42
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rename

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Rename files

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43
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renice

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Alter priority of running processes

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44
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remsync

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Synchronize remote files via email

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45
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return

A

Exit a shell function

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46
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rev

A

Reverse lines of a file

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47
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rm

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Remove files

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48
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rmdir

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Remove folder(s)

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49
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rsync

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Remote file copy (Synchronize file trees)

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50
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screen

A

Multiplex terminal, run remote shells via ssh

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51
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scp

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Secure copy (remote file copy)

52
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sdiff

A

Merge two files interactively

53
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sed

A

Stream Editor

54
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select

A

Accept keyboard input

55
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seq

A

Print numeric sequences

56
Q

set

A

Manipulate shell variables and functions

57
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sftp

A

Secure File Transfer Program

58
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shift

A

Shift positional parameters

59
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shopt

A

Shell Options

60
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shutdown

A

Shutdown or restart linux

61
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sleep

A

Delay for a specified time

62
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slocate

A

Find files

63
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sort

A

Sort text files

64
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source

A

Run commands from a file `.’

65
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split

A

Split a file into fixed-size pieces

66
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ssh

A

Secure Shell client (remote login program)

67
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strace

A

Trace system calls and signals

68
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su

A

Substitute user identity

69
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sudo

A

Execute a command as another user

70
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sum

A

Print a checksum for a file

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suspend

A

Suspend execution of this shell ?

72
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symlink

A

Make a new name for a file

73
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sync

A

Synchronize data on disk with memory

74
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tail

A

Output the last part of file

75
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tar

A

Tape ARchiver

76
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tee

A

Redirect output to multiple files

77
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test

A

Evaluate a conditional expression

78
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time

A

Measure Program running time

79
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times

A

User and system times

80
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touch

A

Change file timestamps

81
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top

A

List processes running on the system

82
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traceroute

A

Trace Route to Host

83
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trap

A

Run a command when a signal is set(bourne)

84
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tr

A

Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters

85
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true

A

Do nothing, successfully

86
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tsort

A

Topological sort

87
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tty

A

Print filename of terminal on stdin

88
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type

A

Describe a command ?

89
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ulimit

A

Limit user resources ?

90
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umask

A

Users file creation mask

91
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umount

A

Unmount a device

92
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unalias

A

Remove an alias ?

93
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uname

A

Print system information

94
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unexpand

A

Convert spaces to tabs

95
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uniq

A

Uniquify files

96
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units

A

Convert units from one scale to another

97
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unset

A

Remove variable or function names

98
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unshar

A

Unpack shell archive scripts

99
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until

A

Execute commands (until error)

100
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uptime

A

Show uptime

101
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useradd

A

Create new user account

102
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userdel

A

Delete a user account

103
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usermod

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Modify user account

104
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users

A

List users currently logged in

105
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uuencode

A

Encode a binary file

106
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uudecode

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Decode a file created by uuencode

107
Q

v

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Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b’)

108
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vdir

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Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b’)

109
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vi

A

Text Editor

110
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vmstat

A

Report virtual memory statistics

111
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wait

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Wait for a process to complete ?

112
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watch

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Execute/display a program periodically

113
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wc

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Print byte, word, and line counts

114
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whereis

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Search the user’s $path, man pages and source files for a program

115
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which

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Search the user’s $path for a program file

116
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while

A

Execute commands

117
Q

who

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Print all usernames currently logged in

118
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whoami

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Print the current user id and name (`id -un’)

119
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wget

A

Retrieve web pages or files via HTTP, HTTPS or FTP

120
Q

write

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Send a message to another user

121
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xargs

A

Execute utility, passing constructed argument list(s)

122
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xdg-open

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Open a file or URL in the user’s preferred application.

123
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yes

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Print a string until interrupted

124
Q

.

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Run a command script in the current shell

125
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!!

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Run the last command again

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