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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    xfce notes plugin for often used commands. most commands i use on a daily basis are easy to remember though. like cd,mv,cp etc.
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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    To me, the best thing to remember is what is possible. If I know that something can be done with a command (usually because I learned a new one from somewhere), then I don't need to necessarily remember the exact syntax, unless it's very complicated. For example, I recently learned that you can do case-insensitive recursive searches with grep, and pass the output with a line number:

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    grep -rin <query> <location>

    Another good example is using bash history with a search and replace (for example if I mistyped something or need to make a small change to a long command:


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    !!:gs/<thing to be replaced>/<thing to replace it>/
    I've been using that a ton for a project that I've been working on that has a lot of files that pass variables around. So, I can use that to help me remember where the calls are being made and in which line of which script.

    Late on, if I forget that exact syntax, just that I know it's possible will make me do quick searches in the manpages or through Google to get the syntax correct.

    For longer one-liners that approach script length, but not enough to put a whole script together, I usually keep a txt document with those and what they do for quick reference.

    In short, I think just playing around a lot and trying things will lead you to find things that you didn't know you could do before. Then using this forum, the man pages, and Google to get the syntax exactly correct.

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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    I find CLI Companion very useful "CLI Companion is a tool to store and run Terminal commands from a GUI. People unfamiliar with the Terminal will find CLI Companion a useful way to become acquainted with the Terminal and unlock its potential. Experienced users can use CLI Companion to store their extensive list of commands in a searchable list." Here: https://launchpad.net/clicompanion

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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    cat ~/.bash_history | grep "fragment of command"

    some things i make a script to run so i just type the script name to run some long command
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    echo -e '#!/bin/sh\ncat ~/.bash_history | grep "$1"' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/brain-fart;sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/brain-fart
    never knew about ctrl+r before now
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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    The "apropos" command can sometimes help. It will list all the possible man pages that apply to the object of apropos. For instance, "apropos copy" brings up not only cp and scp, but also rsync and ssh-copy-id. Each item has a brief description; you can see the full documentation with the man command.

    Other than that, it's just a matter of experience. I've used the command line every day for years, so most commands are just second nature by now. If I want to do something that I cannot remember the command for, I either try apropos or do a Google search.
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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    There are so many bash tricks I don't know. CTRL+R is a good one. Thanks!

    I also like the case insensitive history search. I have just put this in my ~/.bashrc:
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    hgrep() {history | grep -i $@ ;}

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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    Quote Originally Posted by MG&TL View Post
    I just tend to remember how to use stuff I use on a regular basis. Others I just look up.

    Bash's history is a lifesaver too, as is the Ctrl-R search.
    Bash's history is a lifesaver too, as is the Ctrl-R search.
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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    Quote Originally Posted by MG&TL View Post
    Bash's history is a lifesaver too, as is the Ctrl-R search.
    How come I've been here for two and a half years and never come across this very useful command?

    Thanks MG&TL, I shall be using that a lot.

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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    i didn't know that ...thanks man

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    Re: how do people remember lots of commands..??

    Thanks all for the valuable tricks and some tips ...

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