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mutt -Z :-: Opens mutt, with a folder with new mail open | mutt -Z :-: Opens mutt, with a folder with new mail open | ||
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mutt -s <subject> <email address> :-: pipe/redirect stuff to this to send email | mutt -s <subject> <email address> :-: pipe/redirect stuff to this to send email | ||
== Useful Bash Stuff == | |||
mesg n :-: sets your tty permissions to -w All. Useful to stop people dumping stuff on your terminal | |||
vim :-: The coolest text editor ever | |||
type :-: This is a bash builtin (I think) that tells you what you're running (where it is, whether it's a builtin, or whatever). I prefer it to which, since its A: always there, and B:knows more about your aliases and stuff | |||
write :-: like hey, but nor formatting | |||
who :-: gives you a list of logged in users. Useful for playing with when your scripting | |||
last :-: gives you a list of the users who *have* logged in. On RB, its in the last month | |||
wget :-: downloads websites | |||
man -k :-: is a synonym for apropos, but easier to spell. Searches for manpages, based on some kind of meta data | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 22 October 2009
So, Sonic suggested a list of useful commands
393 2009-10-22 16:55:58 @sonic What would ye all think about making up some cheatsheets or perhaps getting people such as johan/atlas/lil_cain/andrew/haus/myself to make one up or suggest entries 394 2009-10-22 16:56:20 andrew sounds like a wiki project 395 2009-10-22 16:56:38 andrew start something with each talk 396 2009-10-22 16:56:44 andrew then let people contribute etc. 397 2009-10-22 16:56:49 lil_cain Define cheatsheet? 398 2009-10-22 16:59:06 haus old topic is old 399 2009-10-22 17:01:09 -- lil_cain has unset topic for #rbTraineeAdmins 400 2009-10-22 17:01:54 @sonic lil_cain: similar to what you posted a few days ago in here 401 2009-10-22 17:02:05 @sonic most popular commands/switches, what they do
So, I'm adding it
Useful Mail Stuff
mutt -Z :-: Opens mutt, with a folder with new mail open
mutt -y :-: Opens mutt, with folders
mutt -s <subject> <email address> :-: pipe/redirect stuff to this to send email
Useful Bash Stuff
mesg n :-: sets your tty permissions to -w All. Useful to stop people dumping stuff on your terminal
vim :-: The coolest text editor ever
type :-: This is a bash builtin (I think) that tells you what you're running (where it is, whether it's a builtin, or whatever). I prefer it to which, since its A: always there, and B:knows more about your aliases and stuff
write :-: like hey, but nor formatting
who :-: gives you a list of logged in users. Useful for playing with when your scripting
last :-: gives you a list of the users who *have* logged in. On RB, its in the last month
wget :-: downloads websites
man -k :-: is a synonym for apropos, but easier to spell. Searches for manpages, based on some kind of meta data