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Tag: Linux terminal

Easter eggs: the factor command

By Jack Posted on October 24, 2015 Posted in computer science, Linux, Windows Tagged with easter egg, factor command, Linux terminal, prime factorization, windows command prompt

Here, the tutor is happy to report, Easter comes early. An easter egg is a feature not reported. To become aware of it, the user must either stumble upon it, or else find out from research. Reading about Linux terminal …

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Shell scripting: an “awk” intro

By Jack Posted on April 6, 2015 Posted in computer science, math Tagged with awk, awk scripting, bash scripting, Linux bash, Linux terminal, Linux terminal scripting

Among personal sharing, the tutor introduces the shell scripting language “awk”.   Am I a geek? In my home town, I probably qualify. However, in a large centre, I’d be “geek-lite” at best. I do program computers, but it’s not …

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chmod: Setting a file read-only in Linux

By Jack Posted on March 27, 2015 Posted in academic habits, lifestyle, Linux Tagged with chmod, gedit, how to set a file read-only Linux, Linux terminal, read-only files

The tutor uses Linux and Windows both, so he tries to cover them equally.   In yesterday’s post I explained a way to set a file read-only in Windows. Today, I do so for a Linux system. Linux has many …

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