Three Wise Men

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It took some time, but the next batch of Linux Tips is ready. If you are following me on Twitter then you have already received all the tips. Now they are here again with some explanation just like previous time. All the feedback is appreciated and corrections are gladly accepted. ;) Obligatory ‘your computer might blow up’ disclaimer follows: All these commands were tested on my computer with my K/Ubuntu Linux installation. Before you actually use any of the commands that are published here, make sure you test them on your computer with your test files, not your actual data. I don’t want to be responsible for any tears and hair being pulled out.

So far I posted ten Linux tips on Twitter as @BigWhale,  now reposting them here with a little more explanation and insight why things work that way. I am writing tips mostly out of my own experience about something I am currently working on. I will touch basics of most Unix like operating systems, bash shell and Unix utilities. All the tips I publish are tested on my computer and they work for me. Before using them on some data that you actually need, make sure that you test them on your computer with your operating system and with your environment. Data loss is something that you want to avoid and I don’t want to take any part in it. ;) All the feedback is appreciated and more than welcome.

Just to be sure, another friendly warning: Some of this commands are and can be used in a lot of very destructive ways. Make sure you are always working as non-root user (unless the task requires root access) and that you always double check what you wrote before you press enter. Seriously, first hand experience here … ;)