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what does the linux standard base specify about the kernel?
I was taking a look at the linux standard base (lsb) and could not find much interesting info on the kernel.
Does the lsb specify anything at all about the kernel or kernel interface? Is it kernel ...
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How to interpret the explicit references to GNU in the LSB specifications?
The LSB is a specification, and as such, should be provider neutral. But it contains many “hard‑coded” reference to GNU at many places. Ex. the ELF Linux's specific entries PT_GNU_STACK, PT_GNU_RELRO ...
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LSB 1.2 vs LSB 4.1: what's their respective status?
I knew about LSB 1.2 since some time, until I landed to an LSB 4.1 page.
Linux Standard Base Core Specification 4.1 (2010).
Linux Standard Base Specification 1.2 (2002).
I could just think the ...
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Are there any discussions about proposing a new filesystem hierarchy standard?
Are there any current discussions about switch to a different standard directory hierarchy for Linux? The only thing I currently know of is GoboLinux, which looks quite outdated.
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Is it the de facto to use the grave (`) symbol, followed by a normal apostraphe (') to quote things?
For example, 'foo bar' would be quoted as `foo bar', or ``foo bar''. Is it encouraged or general practice to use this quoting syntax?
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Standard command line syntax ambigiuty in interpretation rules?
This question is somewhat similar to this: Unix/Linux command syntax
Suppose I have a program foo that takes arguments -a and -b. If both a and b take a string argument what is the meaning of this
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How stable are Unix shell “stdin/stdout APIs”?
grepping, awking, sedding, and piping are day-to-day routine of a user of any Unix-like operating system, may it be on the command line or inside a shell script (collectively called filters from now ...
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Does POSIX guarantee that the standard utilities are in PATH?
In the "Command Search and Execution" section, the POSIX specification says that PATH is searched when finding a utility to execute (with some exceptions). Does the specification mention anywhere ...
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What's the standard for indentation in shell scripts?
Java community use 4 spaces as the unit of indentation. 1
Ruby community use 2 spaces that is generally agreed-upon. 2
What's the standard for indentation in shell scripts? 2 or 4 spaces or 1 tab?
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Which are the standard commands available in every Linux system?
I would like to know which are the standard commands available in every Linux system.
For example if you get a debian/ubuntu/redhat/suse/arch/slackware etc, you will always find there commands like:
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What's the “Unix way” for a CLI app to report no arguments specified?
I'm developing an application which I'd like to follow the "Unix way."
What should I program it to do in case it is called with no arguments (which makes no practical sense):
display an error ...
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bash script with network request in pure lsb environment
From what I can understand of LSB documentation, neither wget or netcat are standard tools always available in an LSB environment.
Is there some other way to make a http request without being ...
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Should I end my text/script files with a newline? [duplicate]
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What's the point in adding a new line to the end of a file?
What is considered better behaviour: to leave the last letter of the last line to be the last byte of a ...
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What is not shell specific?
Under some answers, I see comments that recommend avoiding shell specific commands in answers.
How do I know which commands, operators, etc exist in all shells? Is there a list of standards?
man ...
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Where can I find official POSIX and UNIX documentation?
I am looking for official documents on all POSIX standards and specifications. I would like to be able t read the docs to get a better understanding of UNIX systems and how they work at a low level. ...
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Where can I find the Official File Hierarchy Standard for UNIX? [duplicate]
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Resources to learn linux architecture in detail?
I migrated to UNIX (Linux, Ubuntu) and I'm trying to understand the organisation of files and directories. I stumbled ...
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What is the best way to detect (from a script) whether software is installed?
I've been frustrated before with differences in output from the which command across different platforms (Linux vs. Solaris vx. OS X), with different shells possibly playing into the matter as well. ...
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Shell scripts Linux -> Solaris conversion guide
I've developed a few Bash scripts on a LFS system which should now be made to work on a minimal installation of Sun Solaris 10. Is there a guide somewhere with at least some general tips for ...
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What's the standard used by yum prompt “Is this ok [y/N]:”?
I can see that uppercase letter means default here. Is there a standard for this? I'd like to read the full standards.
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Differences between sed on Mac OSX and other “standard” sed?
I am having some issues in using an answer provided on this site for this question about a sed command to replace a blank line with two other lines of content, and it was brought up if the sed command ...
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Is there a standard way to have a program start when a user logs in on Linux?
Is there a standard way to make a program start when a user logs in?
On Ubuntu, for example, you can place a .desktop file in ~/.config/autostart and the application will launch on startup.
Does ...
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What exactly is POSIX?
I see POSIX mentioned often and everywhere, and I had assumed it to be the baseline UNIX standard.. until I noticed the following excerpt on a Wikipedia page: The Open Group
The Open Group is ...
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Resources for portable shell programming
What resources exist for portable shell programming? The ultimate answer is to test on all targeted platforms, but that's rarely practical.
The POSIX / Single UNIX specification is a start, but it ...
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Why isn't GNU/Linux SUS v3+ compliant?
I am looking for specific details as to why isn't GNU/Linux currently SUS(Single UNIX Specification) v3 or even better SUS v4 compliant? What application apis and user utilities does it miss or ...
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What protocol/standard is used by terminals?
I was wondering how the "GUI" of a command line application is communicated over a network. Most of the time, it's quite simple (plain text / input) but sometimes it's more complex (aptitude).
Is it ...
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modify path globally
Is there a standard for $PATH and the order of things that are supposed to be in there? out of the box Arch Linux doesn't have /usr/local/bin in the $PATH. I want to add it but I'm not sure if there's ...
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is the behaviour of .* to include . and .. defined in LSB or POSIX or some other specification?
as title: is the behaviour of .* to include . and .. defined in LSB or POSIX or some other specification?
