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Is the macOS/Linux shell the same thing as Bash?
sorry if this is a silly question, but are there any differences between Bash and the macOS/Linux shell? (not all Linux distros use the Bash shell right?)
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Bash history deduplication causing dangerous multi-shell behaviour
I am using the following code in my .bash_profile to filter and de-duplicate my bash history:
shopt -s histappend
HISTSIZE=100000
HISTFILESIZE=100000
HISTCONTROL=ignoredups:erasedups
PROMPT_COMMAND="...
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Rename files do the tree folder name in terminal, shell mac or shell linux
I'm working with a tree of folders and files with the structure
\ Stories \ 00 \ 0 \ 00000 \ temp.xxx
\ Stories \ 00 \ 0 \ 00001 \ temp.xxx
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\ History \ 10 \ 5 \ 10552 \ temp.xxx
\ History \ 10 \ ...
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Terminal opens with a command not found error
I checked the .bash_profile and .zprofile, but it is empty.
Also .bashrc or .zshrc do not exist in my home directory.
Terminal window
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How can I sign in to my VPS/shell account without having to type my password each time?
How can I sign in to my VPS/shell account without having to type my password each time? I have tried pasting a shell script including Prolog code but the password doesn't paste properly.
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How do I open a document in split screen-full screen from the terminal?
I use a Mac and have been getting into navigating through the terminal as I prepare to switch to linux for good in the future. One annoyance I have come across, which I can't seem to figure out is how ...
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Why does terminal repeat "//: is a directory" after I source .bash_profile?
Sergios-MBP:~ home$ nano ~/.bash_profile
Sergios-MBP:~ home$ source ~/.bash_profile
-bash: //: is a directory
-bash: //: is a directory
-bash: //: is a directory
-bash: //: is a directory
-bash: //: ...
