Want to know how many words, lines, or bytes are contained in a file? Type
"wc filename".
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Need to print a manpage? Use

	man name_of_manpage | col -bx | lpr
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Need to remove all those ^M characters from a DOS file? Try

	col -bx < dosfile > newfile
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Forget what directory you are in? Type "pwd".
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If you are in the C shell and have just installed a new program, you won't
be able to run it unless you first type "rehash".
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Need to leave your terminal for a few minutes and don't want to logout?
Use "lock -p". When you return, use your password as the key to unlock the
terminal.
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Need to find the location of a program? Use "locate program_name".
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Forget how to spell a word or a variation of a word? Use

	"look portion_of_word_you_know
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To see the last 10 lines of a long file, use "tail filename". To see the
first 10 lines, use "head filename".
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To see how long it takes a command to run, type the word "time" before the
command name.
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To quickly create an empty file, use "touch filename".
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To find out the hostname associated with an IP address, use

	dig -x IP_address
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If you use the C shell, add the following line to the .cshrc file in your
home directory to prevent core files from being written to disk:

	limit coredumpsize 0
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If you need a reminder to leave your terminal, type "leave +hhmm" where
"hhmm" represents in how many hours and minutes you need to leave.
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Need to do a search in a manpage or in a file you've sent to a pager? Use
"/search_word". To repeat the same search, type "n" for next.
		-- Dru