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GNU CoreUtils Gotchas

posted by martyb on Tuesday December 01 2015, @07:50PM   Printer-friendly
from the features-are-beneficial-bugs dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

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 Subsentient on Tuesday December 01 2015, @10:27PM

    by Subsentient (1111) on Tuesday December 01 2015, @10:27PM (#270375) Homepage Journal

    Same here. Colors make ls a lot more useful for me. I often just want a brief listing of files, not ls -l, and the color adds some information I can use.

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