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set -o vi : invalid option

Asked by augustpasimio : 09 December 2009 - 06:58 AM

Answered by sboss : Dec 09 2009 08:10 AM
on linux I put the following in my .bash_profile: set -o vi on MacOSX Snow Leopard I put the following in the my .bash_profile: set -o vi and on both platforms it works for me. Also it works for me... full answer >
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Domain-Specific Languages--in bash?

By mike-loukides : 10 November 2009 - 12:38 PM
That's perhaps overstating it, but you can use bash shell functions to create things that are very similar to domain-specific languages. Here's a stripped-down extract from one of my scripts,...
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Just how does aslmanager work exactly?

Asked by ridogi : 05 November 2009 - 08:30 PM

Answered by ridogi : Nov 30 2009 12:53 PM
I figured out why aslmanager is clearing my logs early: I backed up the default aslmanager.plist in the LaunchDaemons directory, and while I thought I disabled that original file, I did not. So effect... full answer >
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How to Customize the Bash Prompt for ssh

By carlaschroder : 13 October 2009 - 12:47 PM
Sure, you know that the prompt changes to display the remote hostname when you're logged in via SSH. But it's just a dumb little black-and-white prompt, and it's easy to make mistak...
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Redacting Accidental Passwords in Your .bash_history File

By tcpiplab : 24 September 2009 - 09:07 PM
If you use the bash shell (in Unix/Linux) you know how awesome and helpful the .bash_history file is. It lets you hit the up-arrow on your keyboard over and over to review/edit/re-use complex commands...
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