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    • EddieJenningsE
      EddieJennings
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      free -h

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite @EddieJennings
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        @eddiejennings said in Favorite Linux Commands:

        free -h

        I tend to use free -hm

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        • black3dynamiteB
          black3dynamite
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          cat <<EOF | sudo tee /home/user/Documents/hello-MangoLassi.txt
          Hello MangoLassi!
          EOF
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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22
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            history as of late 😕 lol

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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1 @wirestyle22
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              @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

              history as of late 😕 lol

              ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @travisdh1
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                @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                history as of late 😕 lol

                ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

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                • stacksofplatesS
                  stacksofplates @JaredBusch
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                  @jaredbusch said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                  @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                  @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                  history as of late 😕 lol

                  ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                  Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

                  I've been using ZSH and I have it automatically do that.

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                  • stacksofplatesS
                    stacksofplates @stacksofplates
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                    @stacksofplates said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                    @jaredbusch said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                    @travisdh1 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                    @wirestyle22 said in Favorite Linux Commands:

                    history as of late 😕 lol

                    ctrl + r Searches typed query in command history.

                    Pretty much this. Use it all the time.

                    I've been using ZSH and I have it automatically do that.

                    So as I type it dynamically auto suggests things. Then just hit ctrl+e to auto complete.

                    0_1522599044824_auto.png

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                    • hobbit666H
                      hobbit666
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                      Die die die

                      Sorry that's what I shout when something doesn't work as I'm a newbie lol

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                      • black3dynamiteB
                        black3dynamite
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                        Finding a file or folder without seeing any permission denied texts.
                        find / -name "filetofind" 2>/dev/null

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