On Thursday, December 15, 2011 04:21:41 AM Linux Tyro wrote:
I really didn't know that those are common,
Now when you know they are common, you understand why we like and use them very often. I can use 2, 3 or more desktops on different computers, but basic command line (shell) is always the same, so I have to learn commands only once. Also, if some command behaves differently, it is easy to figure out what it does in particular system: * <command> --help * <command> -h * man <command> * apropos <topic> You noticed <command> and <topic> that are placeholders for actual text, with hint "command" and "topic" what it stands for. Differences come from different versions, or different options compiled, which can make slight, but not major difference in behaviour. Also, there is bunch of shells that provide command line interface (CLI), but the most used commands and basic options are provided by any with same few letters, which is not the case with graphical user interface (GUI) where some basic stuff has completely different names. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org