Comments on: An Introduction to the Linux Command Line http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Norm http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-340313 Norm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:11:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-340313 @perozzi it's called putty you can initiate telnet sessions via putty and logon to the shell.. you might need sftp from time to time, to transfer files from-to your computer to the remote linux server. For that, I use Bitwise Tunnelier, but there many other alternatives out there with sftp feature @perozzi

it’s called putty
you can initiate telnet sessions via putty and logon to the shell..
you might need sftp from time to time, to transfer files from-to your computer to the remote linux server. For that, I use Bitwise Tunnelier, but there many other alternatives out there with sftp feature

]]> By: perozzi http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-339961 perozzi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:51:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-339961 just a question: there is a way to control a linux server using command lines through windows? a software or something similar: that would be useful for shared or remote hosting. thanks and excuse me for the question, i'm a noob just a question: there is a way to control a linux server using command lines through windows?

a software or something similar: that would be useful for shared or remote hosting.

thanks and excuse me for the question, i’m a noob

]]> By: Norm http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-339363 Norm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:50:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-339363 With some knowledge of basic shell scripting (not too advanced, mind you) you can write yourself a little prompt that will allow you to select files to copy. Here's the pseudocode that comes to mind; 1 - prompt user for the command he wants to execute in this folder; cp? rm? mv? 2 - after the command is specified, ask the user if he/she want any switches appended to the command? display the man page if need be.. 3 - after the command and the switches are determined, prompt for destination folder, mkdir default if folder does not exist 3 - ask the user the method of sorting through the files in the folder. are you going to use regular expressions? (that is really fast but requires extreme caution) are you going to apply this to the whole folder? (that doesn't really need a script, but throw it in there for the sake of completeness) are you going to "ls" and apply it line by line? are you going to use wildcards? (i.e. cp ab*.jp* ~/blabla means copy all files that start their names with ab and start their extension with jp to the blabla folder) and so on.. there are probably features and possible solutions I have overlooked.. Feel free to correct/complete it.. With some knowledge of basic shell scripting (not too advanced, mind you) you can write yourself a little prompt that will allow you to select files to copy. Here’s the pseudocode that comes to mind;

1 – prompt user for the command he wants to execute in this folder; cp? rm? mv?
2 – after the command is specified, ask the user if he/she want any switches appended to the command? display the man page if need be..
3 – after the command and the switches are determined, prompt for destination folder, mkdir default if folder does not exist
3 – ask the user the method of sorting through the files in the folder. are you going to use regular expressions? (that is really fast but requires extreme caution) are you going to apply this to the whole folder? (that doesn’t really need a script, but throw it in there for the sake of completeness) are you going to “ls” and apply it line by line? are you going to use wildcards? (i.e. cp ab*.jp* ~/blabla means copy all files that start their names with ab and start their extension with jp to the blabla folder)

and so on.. there are probably features and possible solutions I have overlooked.. Feel free to correct/complete it..

]]> By: Diabolic Preacher http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-339178 Diabolic Preacher Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-339178 is there some way to disable pasting text onto a konsole or a gnometerm (or whatever the gnome version is called)? probably that'll make people look thru what they are pasting from the web. is there some way to disable pasting text onto a konsole or a gnometerm (or whatever the gnome version is called)? probably that’ll make people look thru what they are pasting from the web.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338931 Aibek Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:29:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338931 yeah, probably u got a wrong version. Normally linux distros (packages) come with a decent graphical user interface. I have Ubuntu on my system and although I am not a power user, I am quite comfortable with it. yeah, probably u got a wrong version. Normally linux distros (packages) come with a decent graphical user interface. I have Ubuntu on my system and although I am not a power user, I am quite comfortable with it.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338929 Aibek Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:25:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338929 I frequently use Command Promt (Windows) for tasks that I am not able to do through GUI. One of them is traceroute command i.e. <strong>tracert <em>domain</em></strong>. I don't think there is a way to execute it from GUI. I frequently use Command Promt (Windows) for tasks that I am not able to do through GUI. One of them is traceroute command i.e. tracert domain. I don’t think there is a way to execute it from GUI.

]]> By: binoy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338892 binoy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:28:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338892 yes its easier from the gui if you need to randomly pick 75 files, but if you have a pattern (which is usually the case for ) the command line would be faster than handpicking the 75 files. I have been using linux for about 8 years now. I can defiantly say for sure, the command line and the gnu tools are by far the best thing about linux , and of course other *nix OS's yes its easier from the gui if you need to randomly pick 75 files, but if you have a pattern (which is usually the case for ) the command line would be faster than handpicking the 75 files.
I have been using linux for about 8 years now. I can defiantly say for sure, the command line and the gnu tools are by far the best thing about linux , and of course other *nix OS’s

]]> By: Desmond http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338862 Desmond Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:35:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338862 Productivity? What if I have 100 files in a directory and I only want to copy 75 files out of it to another directory. Now tell me which is more productive: typing in terminal or select and drag in GUI? Command line is useful in some aspects but mostly it's lame. Productivity? What if I have 100 files in a directory and I only want to copy 75 files out of it to another directory. Now tell me which is more productive: typing in terminal or select and drag in GUI? Command line is useful in some aspects but mostly it’s lame.

]]> By: Tony P http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338818 Tony P Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:47:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338818 Just don't ever rm -rf /, use rm -rfi / Just don’t ever rm -rf /, use rm -rfi /

]]> By: Omar Abid http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-introduction-to-the-linux-command-line/#comment-338730 Omar Abid Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:54:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=4029#comment-338730 I installed linux on my pc (i'm a windows user) and when i run it i found only a command line! Is this all linux, or i did something wrong help please! I installed linux on my pc (i’m a windows user) and when i run it i found only a command line! Is this all linux, or i did something wrong help please!

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