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We make very careful considerations about the interface and operation of the GNU coreutils, but unfortunately due to backwards compatibility reasons, some behaviours or defaults of these utilities can be confusing.
This information will continue to be updated and overlaps somewhat with the coreutils FAQ, with this list focusing on less frequent potential issues.
Good tips and reminders for those who don't work mostly with a CLI (Command Line Interface).
[What has been YOUR biggest CLI gotcha? -Ed.]
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(Score: 2) by KilroySmith on Tuesday December 01 2015, @09:14PM
Yeah, I did that once.
In my first week at a new job.
In the root of the Netware server that we were using which had been shared for "convenience".
I sat there wondering "Why is this command taking so long", and as I stared at the command line, and realized what I'd done, the other developers around the room started asking "Hey, what's up with the server?".
Ouch.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @01:52AM
That "Why is this command taking so long" is the WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD. You go from zero to absolute terror in about 3 seconds, then it's ^C^C^C^C^C^C^C^C^C^C time.
I feel your pain.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday December 02 2015, @04:15AM
Chest pains.. HNNNNNG
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