User hugomg

205 votes

9 answers

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How to make `sudo` preserve $PATH?

asked Jul 16, 2013 at 8:20

50 votes

4 answers

23k views

How can I create a local function in my bashrc?

asked Dec 11, 2013 at 20:36

27 votes

2 answers

4k views

Why does the `updatedb` program run so fast?

asked Jan 2, 2019 at 16:14

24 votes

4 answers

7k views

How do I directly display a man page?

asked Sep 29, 2016 at 3:05

22 votes

9 answers

4k views

Is there a way to do multiple replacements with sed, without chaining the replacements?

asked Jan 31, 2021 at 1:33

20 votes

2 answers

3k views

Why does using `yes` on bash pipelines not cause infinite loops?

asked Nov 16, 2015 at 16:07

19 votes

3 answers

7k views

How can I run a script during GNOME logout if I don't have admin privileges?

asked Sep 27, 2012 at 22:57

17 votes

8 answers

5k views

How can I count the number of times a byte sequence occurs in a file?

asked Dec 16, 2016 at 18:16

13 votes

3 answers

9k views

Why do my xmodmap binds involving AltGr only work on some keys?

asked Dec 13, 2015 at 18:13

12 votes

3 answers

4k views

How can I assign redundant shortcuts for switching workspaces in GNOME 3?

asked Apr 27, 2017 at 1:35

12 votes

1 answer

26k views

How can I run a .desktop file?

asked Aug 25, 2016 at 20:00

8 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is there a way to reload the .XCompose file in Fedora?

asked Dec 22, 2018 at 0:46

8 votes

1 answer

5k views

Is there a way to use sshfs for a machine "two jumps away"?

asked Jan 21, 2019 at 19:50

8 votes

2 answers

4k views

In the Fish shell, how can I join an array with a custom separator?

asked May 24, 2015 at 2:31

8 votes

4 answers

2k views

How can I run the emacs daemon only when needed?

asked Oct 21, 2015 at 1:29

7 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is there a way to list what types of key ssh-keygen supports?

asked Mar 10, 2022 at 13:28

7 votes

3 answers

351 views

Is it possible to create an edited copy of a file without using up extra disk space?

asked Oct 25, 2014 at 11:13

5 votes

4 answers

6k views

How do I create a GUI application launcher for xfce4-terminal with fish but inheriting the environment variables from bash?

asked Jan 14, 2014 at 21:02

5 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is there a way to edit a password-protected file without having to retype the password all the time?

asked Apr 24, 2015 at 22:58

5 votes

3 answers

3k views

Is it possible to exec some commands in a subshell without immediately exiting afterwards?

asked May 19, 2015 at 14:55

5 votes

2 answers

1k views

How can I stop vim from editing directories?

asked Jul 23, 2016 at 18:50

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

Is there a way to tell make to apply a rule to every file that matches a pattern?

asked Dec 6, 2016 at 19:51

4 votes

4 answers

4k views

Is there a way to grep a folder and show all lines containing non-ascii characters?

asked Mar 31, 2015 at 23:39

4 votes

2 answers

324 views

During tar extraction, can I automatically make the files not executable?

asked Oct 28 at 3:54

3 votes

4 answers

2k views

What is the command to find the read/write permissions for a single file?

asked Feb 11, 2015 at 17:18

3 votes

0 answers

253 views

Is it possible to make an exec call that "returns"?

asked May 19, 2015 at 20:35

3 votes

0 answers

265 views

Why does the system compose sequences take priority over my .XCompose file in Qt apps?

asked Dec 15, 2015 at 22:09

3 votes

1 answer

4k views

How can I get rid of a Pulseaudio sink?

asked Aug 15, 2016 at 21:59

3 votes

2 answers

3k views

How does lftp decide which files need to be transferred when using the mirror command?

asked Feb 26, 2021 at 23:30

2 votes

1 answer

3k views

How can I add default command line parameters to an executable in a way that will also work on GUI apps? [duplicate]

asked Apr 22, 2015 at 15:20

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39 Questions

How to make `sudo` preserve $PATH?

How can I create a local function in my bashrc?

Why does the `updatedb` program run so fast?

How do I directly display a man page?

Is there a way to do multiple replacements with sed, without chaining the replacements?

Why does using `yes` on bash pipelines not cause infinite loops?

How can I run a script during GNOME logout if I don't have admin privileges?

How can I count the number of times a byte sequence occurs in a file?

Why do my xmodmap binds involving AltGr only work on some keys?

How can I assign redundant shortcuts for switching workspaces in GNOME 3?

How can I run a .desktop file?

Is there a way to reload the .XCompose file in Fedora?

Is there a way to use sshfs for a machine "two jumps away"?

In the Fish shell, how can I join an array with a custom separator?

How can I run the emacs daemon only when needed?

Is there a way to list what types of key ssh-keygen supports?

Is it possible to create an edited copy of a file without using up extra disk space?

How do I create a GUI application launcher for xfce4-terminal with fish but inheriting the environment variables from bash?

Is there a way to edit a password-protected file without having to retype the password all the time?

Is it possible to exec some commands in a subshell without immediately exiting afterwards?

How can I stop vim from editing directories?

Is there a way to tell make to apply a rule to every file that matches a pattern?

Is there a way to grep a folder and show all lines containing non-ascii characters?

During tar extraction, can I automatically make the files not executable?

What is the command to find the read/write permissions for a single file?

Is it possible to make an exec call that "returns"?

Why does the system compose sequences take priority over my .XCompose file in Qt apps?

How can I get rid of a Pulseaudio sink?

How does lftp decide which files need to be transferred when using the mirror command?

How can I add default command line parameters to an executable in a way that will also work on GUI apps? [duplicate]