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1 answer

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13 votes

3 answers

3k views

Is there a Unix equivalent of the Windows environment variable PATHEXT

shell environment-variables

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13 votes

4 answers

2k views

When is {a,b,c} expanded in bash, when is it not?

bash brace-expansion

asked Jul 5, 2016 at 19:59

13 votes

2 answers

3k views

What is "<Esc>Kv" in bash

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12 votes

2 answers

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How to assign values to multiple variables in command line with bars

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6 votes

1 answer

932 views

How do I search bash's history in vi mode for "foo.*bar"

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6 votes

1 answer

4k views

Can I use environment variables when #including another Xresources file

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asked Feb 26, 2017 at 7:15

5 votes

3 answers

4k views

What is the unix mailbox format?

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4 votes

1 answer

377 views

I am stuck connecting to the internet via a usb wifi stick

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asked Mar 10, 2016 at 10:51

3 votes

1 answer

459 views

How can I see the size of a partition's unallocated size on the command line after shrinking a partition with resize2fs?

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asked Mar 16, 2016 at 10:34

2 votes

1 answer

87 views

I am stuck with the next step to setup a dual boot for Windows 7 and Arch Linux

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asked Apr 15, 2016 at 16:19

2 votes

2 answers

3k views

How do I automatically execute `netctl start tq84-wifi` on bootup?

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asked Apr 16, 2016 at 6:41

2 votes

2 answers

793 views

In a Linux system without X started, how do I assign the right windows key to the right control key?

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asked Mar 11, 2016 at 10:38

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

How do I install the Perl module File::HomeDir on Arch Linux?

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asked Mar 11, 2017 at 18:05

2 votes

2 answers

4k views

How do I configure an Arch Linux system to automatic mount an external harddisk when it is plugged in?

arch-linux filesystems mount external-hdd hot-plug

asked Apr 19, 2017 at 11:30

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

Can I inherit "set +h" to a sub process?

bash shell-script

asked Feb 19, 2018 at 7:12

2 votes

2 answers

541 views

Trying to understand the historical TTY

tty history

asked Feb 28, 2018 at 7:33

1 vote

1 answer

293 views

How do I undo a "setxkbmap pc"

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asked Mar 13, 2018 at 8:30

1 vote

1 answer

151 views

Can I force column to emit whitespaces instead of tabs?

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asked Feb 16, 2017 at 6:05

1 vote

1 answer

55 views

Is there a standard abbreviation for 'find . -name foo' or do I need a function for this?

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asked Apr 24, 2016 at 13:34

0 votes

1 answer

170 views

Command line tool to create a pdf file with a4 sized pages from a poster pdf

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asked Jun 2, 2017 at 13:51

0 votes

0 answers

155 views

-d foo-* within single and double square brackets [duplicate]

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asked Feb 16, 2018 at 7:33

0 votes

0 answers

434 views

How can I assign "control" functionality to the right super (windows) key in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc?

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asked Mar 1, 2018 at 10:09

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24 Questions

Why is printf "shrinking" umlaut?

sudo pacman -Syu fails with "error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package)"

Is there a Unix equivalent of the Windows environment variable PATHEXT

When is {a,b,c} expanded in bash, when is it not?

What is "<Esc>Kv" in bash

How to assign values to multiple variables in command line with bars

How do I search bash's history in vi mode for "foo.*bar"

Can I use environment variables when #including another Xresources file

What is the unix mailbox format?

I am stuck connecting to the internet via a usb wifi stick

How can I see the size of a partition's unallocated size on the command line after shrinking a partition with resize2fs?

I am stuck with the next step to setup a dual boot for Windows 7 and Arch Linux

How do I automatically execute `netctl start tq84-wifi` on bootup?

In a Linux system without X started, how do I assign the right windows key to the right control key?

How do I install the Perl module File::HomeDir on Arch Linux?

How do I configure an Arch Linux system to automatic mount an external harddisk when it is plugged in?

Can I inherit "set +h" to a sub process?

Trying to understand the historical TTY

How do I undo a "setxkbmap pc"

Can I force column to emit whitespaces instead of tabs?

Is there a standard abbreviation for 'find . -name foo' or do I need a function for this?

Command line tool to create a pdf file with a4 sized pages from a poster pdf

-d foo-* within single and double square brackets [duplicate]

How can I assign "control" functionality to the right super (windows) key in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc?