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tree

The tree utility outputs a full listing of everything in your current directory, and those below. Just directories: tree -d Output colour to less: tree -C --info | less -re Ignore files in the .gitignore file: tree --gitignore You can place information about the files in a directory to use with the tree --info option, …

unison

1 min read · backups synch

Requirements ssh Install unison on both machines, and make sure both have the same version of unison, with the same version of the ocaml compiler (the smallest difference will cause problems). 1unison -version Create the ~/.unison directory on both machines. Make a job called backup: 1job=backup Here is an example …

Use the terminal in vi-mode

2 min read · shell vim comfy readline python

Vi-Commands Copy, move, and delete with vi-keys. 1echo 'set editing-mode vi' >> ~/.inputrc 2echo 'set keymap vi-insert' >> ~/.inputrc 3exec bash Try ls <C-n> and ls <C-p> Use python in vi-mode 1echo 'export PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=true' >> ~/.bashrc 2exec bash Alias Expansion 1echo '"\C- ": shell-expand-line' >> ~/.inputrc …

users

3 min read · basics

Basic Information Let's get some entries with 'getent', e.g. passwd or group. 1getent passwd 1getent group Obviously: 1getent shadow Examples 1sudo adduser maestro add user 'maestro' This depends upon the settings in the /etc/default/useradd file and /etc/login.defs 1sudo useradd -m pinkie add user 'pinkie' with a home …

View Torrents

1 min read · data transmission torrenting

1transmission-show ${file}.torrent | less TRACKERS shows where transmission will ask who has the torrent, but will probably be out of date.

vim basics

1 min read · vim basic TUI

Instant nano replacement vim -y - will start vim but like other editors like nano, there will be syntax highlighting, etc Keybind to exit this mode is Ctrl+q Steps Insert text by pressing a. Stop inserting text by pressing Ctrl+[. Exit with ZZ. Congratulations, you now know vim. Extras Learning Vim Navigation …

vim completion

1 min read · vim completion TUI

Requirements vim basics Complete the word by searching for the next similar word: C-n Complete the word by searching for a previous similar word: C-p Complete the full line: C-x C-l

vim in bash

1 min read · vim bash inputrc TUI

Requirements vim basics Put bash in vim mode! Place the following in your ~/.inputrc: set editing-mode vi set show-mode-in-prompt on set vi-ins-mode-string \1\e[33;32m\2[>]=\1\e[0m\2 set vi-cmd-mode-string \1\e[33;1m\2[?]=\1\e[0m\2 set keymap vi-insert RETURN: "\e\n"

vim linewrap

1 min read · vim format linewrap TUI

Requirements vim basics Wrap lines in a file to 80 characters with gqG. Take this markdown file: 1This is a looooooooooooooooooooooooong line, and reeeeeeeeeeeeeeding it can be a paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiin in the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarse. Reformat the line to the proper text width by pressing …

vim navigation

1 min read · vim navigation TUI

Requirements vim basics Move Command Down page Ctl-f Down half page Ctl-d Up page Ctl-b Up half page Ctl-u Scroll down Ctl-e Scroll up Ctl-y Jump to previous place Ctl-i Jump to back Ctl-o Jump to last change g; Jump to next change g, Go to current filename gf Go to a filename, and type gf (Go-to-File). For example, …