How do you do "X" in Unix (Linux,Solaris..)? by Anthony Lawrence

2008/03/15 One of the paradigm shifts Windows users (and even some Unix users) have to get by is often seen in a "How do I do X in Y?" question, for example "How do I repeat commands in Unix?". Of course that can be a perfectly legitimate question, but often the person asking is missing an important concept: Unixish systems do not tightly bind the user interface to the system. That particular question is a user interface question, and the answer is (depending upon how much of an s.o.b. you want to be) "That has nothing to do with 'Unix'" or "That depends upon what shell you are using." Full Text RSS Feed now available - Coming Soon - Skills Tests - Surveys - Kerio Mail Server - Fortinet Routers - Consulting - Advertise Here