Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions something he saw in Windows explorer. In Ubuntu, under Windows Subsystem for Linux, I was blocked from changing a folder’s contents, even with sudo privileges. The error message conveyed the idea that the file …
Self-tutoring about PC usage: the tutor mentions a couple of clipboard hints. To see what’s on the clipboard, its seems the Windows key combined with V will do it. I saw about two dozen separate entries when I did so. …
Self-tutoring about web browsers w/ Windows: the tutor mentions a shortcut he found. Trying to scroll down to the end of a web page, I thought there must be an easier way, which there is. Apparently, for Windows, it’s Home …
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Self-tutoring about the Windows command prompt: the tutor mentions its treatment of double vs single quotes. In many computer languages, double or single quotes are interchangeable or else give similar effect in many situations. Such is not the case with …
Self-tutoring about computer science: the tutor mentions a great utility in Windows cmd. findstr the_string text_file.txt will print each line from text_file.txt that contains the_string. findstr /n the_string text_file.txt will precede each printed line by its number. Source: itechtics.com
Self-tutoring about computer science: the tutor mentions a key element of command line thinking. At the command line (Windows or Li|U|nix), a pipe is often shown as | and sends the first command’s output as input to the next command. …
Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions how to direct command prompt output to a file. In my experience, just entering the command, then >> outfile.txt will send the output to outfile.txt. For instance,
Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor makes an observation. This article isn’t based on specs, but rather on my own recollections. Therefore, it may not line up with other peoples’ experiences, or even what’s meant to be true. Nonetheless, …
Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions a neat find. I use where filename to find the directory location of a file or program. The command doesn’t change the current directory; rather, it tells the absolute path to the file you’re …
Self-tutoring about Windows 10: the tutor observes…. I’ve a discount Windows 10 laptop from about three years back. This morning it prompted me something like “your version of Windows 10 will soon be outdated…restart to update now?” The other choices …