Comments on: 8 More Bash Tips for Working Faster With the Shell (Part 2 of 2)

By: SamD

SamD — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:04:26 +0000

To rename files with long filenames, you can take advantage of bash’s auto-completion. After typing ‘mv’, enter enough of the filename to be unique, then hit tab. Bash will complete the name for you. Hit a space, then type the same letters of the filename again and hit tab again. Backspace to the end of the long filename and add the .backup to the original name. Takes a lot longer to explain than to do it.

By: apexwm

apexwm — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:24:47 +0000

Nice articles. They just demonstrate how powerful the Bash shell can be. Bash runs circles around Powershell (Windoze) and others.

By: thompsongunner

thompsongunner — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:13:16 +0000

In section: Use Emacs-like shortcuts
^r – invokes reverse incremental search of command history

By: Craciun Dan

Craciun Dan — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:24:32 +0000

Thanks, just a typo. It’s been taken care of.

By: elatllat

elatllat — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:56:12 +0000

erase one character to the right, it also exits the shell by default is there is no character to delete

erase one character to the right, it also exits the shell by default if there is no character to delete