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89 Questions

What exactly is POSIX?

A standard tool to convert a byte-count into human KiB MiB etc; like du, ls1

Is there a way to get the min, max, median, and average of a list of numbers in a single command?

Why is `while IFS= read` used so often, instead of `IFS=; while read..`?

What is the difference between a builtin command and one that is not?

How can I test the encoding of a text file… Is it valid, and what is it?

How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?

Why does a bash here-string add a trailing newline char?

Where do my ANSI escape codes go when I pipe to another process? Can I keep them?

Why does echo >file use more real time than echo | sed >file?

Why is my variable local in one 'while read' loop, but not in another seemingly similar loop?

Why does shell Command Substitution gobble up a trailing newline char?

GNU Emacs; Does the GUI version offer anything more than the ability to have a GUI menu?

Is it possible in bash, to start reading a file from an arbitary byte count offset?

In bash, how can I convert a Unicode Codepoint [0-9A-F] into a printable character?

How do I find the X window ID under the mouse pointer in bash?

Why can't sudo redirect stdout to /etc/file, but sudo 'nano' or 'cp' can? [duplicate]

Get monitor make and model and other info in human readable form

How can I type Unicode characters into KDE's Konsole terminal from a Gnome desktop?

Is it possible to nest a 'find -exec' within another 'find -exec'?

Why does the exclamation mark `!` sometimes upset bash?

Where has the trailing newline char gone from my command substitution?

wc -L reports a line-length of 8 for a tab-char. bug or feature?

In `while IFS= read..`, why does IFS have no effect?

Why does my system show only 3.2 GiB of RAM when I definitely have 4.0 GiB

Can IFS (Internal Field Separator) function as a single separator for multiple consecutive delimiter chars?

How to colorize text in emacs?

Are there 2 ways to set awk vars via command line?

Why is deleting files by name painfully slow and also exceptionally fast?

31 Debian CDs — Why? and which do I need for a vanilla desktop install?