[HAIFUX LECTURE] Command-line utilities: Tips and tricks (part II) -- Eli Billauer

[Michael Shiloh]

So very true. I feel the same way about vi, which I've been using since 
I was a student in 1979, and still feel that I only know about 20% of it.

Wish I could attend too. If there is a summary or writeup of any kind 
please share.

Michael

On 08/17/2013 03:46 PM, Amos Shapira wrote:
> Good on you.
>
> It's funny how infinite is the ocean of command line utilities, e.g. as a
> long time user of the command line:
> 1. I only learned about "grep -r" 8 years ago (in my first workplace in
> Australia)
> 2. I only discovered that "less -R" (capital "R") is much better for
> viewing and searching colorised text files than "less -r" (lower case "r")
> a couple of weeks ago.
> 3. two days ago I found how to make "awk" access environment variables
> (through ENVIRON["VARIABLENAME"]), though I knew what I was looking for.
> 4. Only a short while ago I learned a trick to script "echo line >>
> root-only-writable-file" by replacing it with "echo line | sudo tee -a
> root-only-writable-file".
>
> And the list goes on and on.
>
> The take away? Command line veterans can also benefit and enjoy such a
> meeting by learning and sharing their own knowledge. Wish I could attend.
>
>
>
> On 18 August 2013 03:09, Eli Billauer <eli at billauer.co.il> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, August 19th at 18:30, Haifux will gather to hear a talk by Eli
>> Billauer:
>>
>>     Command-line utilities: Tips and tricks (part II)
>>
>> Command-line utilities is the real power of a Linux computer, and yet
>> there's always a few useful utilities that even an experienced Linux user
>> doesn't know about. This meeting is dedicated to going through several
>> random utilities, some of which are less known, others are known but have
>> surprising possibilities.
>>
>> The range goes from things as simple as using "touch" to fake a
>> modification date to using ssh for surfing the web (with your browser) as
>> if your computer was in another country.
>>
>> No previous knowledge is required. Even though newbies will gain the most
>> of this meeting, there is also room for those more familiar with the shell
>> prompt. Those who want to take the stand for a few minutes to talk about a
>> utility are welcome, of course.
>>
>> There will be no slides during this meetings, just a shell window for
>> demonstrations.
>>
>> For the list of suggested topics that may or may not be covered:
>>
>> http://haifux.org/lectures/**305/ <http://haifux.org/lectures/305/>
>>
>> ==============================**==============================**=====
>>
>> We meet in Taub building, room 6. For instructions see:
>> http://www.haifux.org/where.**html <http://www.haifux.org/where.html>
>>
>> Attendance is free, and you are all invited!
>>
>> ==============================**==============================**======
>> Future lectures:
>>
>> 02/09/13 You & The Biometric Database: Jonathan J. Klinger
>>
>>
>> ==============================**==============================**======
>>
>> We are always interested in hearing your talks and ideas. If you wish to
>> give a talk, hold a discussion, or just plan some event haifux might be
>> interested in, please contact us at webmaster at haifux.org
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