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Standard output - typically terminal screen (Compare to: STDERR & STDIN). Standard input - typically KBD (Compare to: STDERR & STDOUT).
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See > (write to) for examples of how to redirect error messages to a file (good for cron jobs or screen sessions). Standard error - typically terminal screen (Compare to: STDIN & STDOUT). Right-hand side of a binary operator (In '2+3', 3 is the RHS of the binary operator +). Compare to: CWD The period is often the notation for PWD double-period (i.e., '.') is the notation for parent dir of PWD. Present working directory (Unix-like OS - logical PWD '.' is the PWD). 2.) An environment variable where executable specifying a set of directories to check for executable programs.
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See kill for killing PIDs.ġ.) Location of a file in a file system - can be described as: A.) full - e.g., /usr/bin/perl (Unix-like OS) or C:\dirname\file (Windows), or B.) relative - e.g. If there are multiple instances of a program running, they could each have separate PIDs. Each process on Unix-like systems gets a PID number when it starts. Left-hand side of a binary operator (In '2+3', 2 is the LHS of the binary operator +). Compare to: CLI Note: One can open a CLI from a GUI however, sometimes these terms are casually used to contrast graphical & non-graphical sessions. Graphical User Interface (Desktops, point-and-click, etc.).
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Meaning 2: Windows command for lsĮnd of file marker (hidden, non-printable character at end of file). Meaning 1: short for folder or directory. 2.) Generic foo-like term for command.Ĭurrent Working Directory (Windows '.' is the CWD). Compare to: GUI Note: One can open a CLI from a GUI however, sometimes these terms are casually used to contrast graphical & non-graphical sessions.ġ.) Enter a command at the shell. Note: Some of these terms are technical some are simply slang.Ĭommand Line Interpreter (shell, console, etc.).

These terms are misused frequently from their canonical meaning when bandied about, and thus this is to aid in comprehending a light interpretation of the speakers meaning. ^ Goto Page top Common Terminology & Slang: Note: These terms are NOT canonical in any way. List of Unix-like OS (& a little Windows) Utilities, Applications, Programs, Shell Commands, Built-in Variables, etc. (look here if I am using some word you don't understand): (click here to jump to table). List of Common Jargon, Technical Terms & Ideas, Slang, etc.

List of Common Beginner Commands (for students in the beginning): etc/passwd on colons and sort uids (col 3) numerically. Parse the name 'Francis' from the string echo.Įcho "drwxrwx- 3 plf plf-grading 4096 Mar 4 07:31ĬOSC206_201601_0_p05_E00064478_Francis" |Īn ls produces file names of following format -Īnd task is to extract the names from the end of

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Reset password of a user to a temporary password and force reset of temporary password upon user's nextĮcho -e "pass\npass" | passwd user chage -d 0 user

List of Compound (Bash) Shell Commands:.Note: This is not an attempt to be canonical, it is a reference for new students to get started without having to understand whether a command is a shell variable, a utility, an interrupt signal, etc. Read multiple entries to ascertain context. Note: Some terms are found in multiple sections here.
