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Shell: Customizing the "Display all N possibilities? (y or n)" message
I already know that double-pressing the Tab key on Bash terminal will enlist all files and folders in the current working directory or, when appropriate, show Linux executables that I can run. I want ...
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Bash terminal lagging one input behind
After a recent update, I've noticed that working on any terminal for more than a few minutes causes a delay between inputting a keypress and seeing it reflected on the screen.
Specifically, if I were ...
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Permission denied error when starting terminal
I'm getting this error when I start my terminal:
/home/USERNAME/.config/envman/PATH.env:2: permission denied: /home/USERNAME/.local/bin
this is my .zshrc file:
# Enable Powerlevel10k instant prompt. ...
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How to run the command "sudo sh /path/to/script.sh" by double clicking?
I have a question from this thread How to run a bash script by double clicking by entering the path in sudoers?. Since it was explained to me that it is unsafe to grant sudo privileges to the script....
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Why pipe keep sudo and redirection not? [duplicate]
Pipe (|) and redirections (<, <<, >, >>) both using standard streams (stdin, stdout, stderr), but although only pipe can keep sudo privileges, why?
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sudo echo "hello" ...
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Auto-translation of newline characters in the terminal
I'm following along here.
I notice (this is not complete, just for demonstration) that at this point:
#include <termios.h>
raw.c_iflag &= ~(ICRNL | IXON);
raw.c_oflag &= ~(OPOST);
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What does >&- do in a unix / linux terminal?
I'm not too knowledgeable in the Unix command line. I found this SO answer for using the tee command without outputting to stdout, by "closing stdout" with >&- like this:
echo 'hello ...
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What is the number inside the parenthesis on a Linux command? [duplicate]
What is 1? What is 3? What are the numbers called and is there a full list with explanations?
$ whatis nvim
nvim (1) - edit text
$ whatis printf
printf (3) - formatted output ...
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Trying to change "non command" color in kitty terminal (ver. 0.21.2) using the fish (ver. 3.3.1) shell with the oh-my-fish theme slacker
I've been trying to change the color of non-command such as the picture below (the uncompleated 'help')
link to the theme im using in omf: https://github.com/maqboolkhan/omf-theme-slacker
my kitty....
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How can I create a .txt file containing data being generated in real-time in Linux terminal when a program is running?
I am running an AutoDock Vina program (using a Perl script) in Linux.
It generates lots of important data
(regarding binding free energy of protein-ligand docked complexes).
However, I cannot save ...
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What exactly handles the Ctrl+X shortcut family (e.g. Ctrl+X Ctrl+E) in Linux terminals?
I've seen a lot of online resources mention several compound shortcuts beginning with Ctrl+X :
Ctrlx Ctrle : Edits the current line in the $EDITOR program, or vi
if undefined.
Ctrlx Ctrlr : Read in ...
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I read "Advantages of using set -o vi" and have a question about same
Followup-up on Advantages of using set -o vi
I'm learning vi and know nothing about emacs. I also type poorly and frequently need to edit my commands in the terminal. The idea of using vi to edit my ...
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Run command after file manager (Thunar) window is closed
I am writing a simple script where I need to open a directory dirname with Thunar and delete that directory after closing the Thunar window.
I was expecting something like
thunar $dirname && ...
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Command that will Enable VPN Only in my current Terminal
I am using Linux Mint 19.3
I want to run two instances of youtube-dl.
All traffic of terminal 1 instance should go through regular network.
All traffic of terminal 2 instance should go through VPN.
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What is a system tool? [closed]
I frequently come across the term system tool, so I wanted to understand the exact meaning of it in Linux.
Which of the following three explanations of a system tool in Linux is correct?
Is a system ...
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