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Where is the `--` (double dash) argument documented?

answered Mar 2, 2020 at 15:46

81 votes

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View full commands in ps output

answered Sep 14, 2015 at 9:15

51 votes

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Difference between parentheses and braces in terminal?

answered Mar 4, 2016 at 17:07

36 votes

Is the shell ksh93 dead?

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 10:56

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Is there a oneliner that converts a binary file from little endian to big endian?

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 16:33

29 votes

How does `less` take data from stdin while still be able to read commands from user?

answered Jun 30, 2018 at 8:33

23 votes

What happens when I kill 'cp'? Is it safe and does it have any consequences?

answered Sep 1, 2018 at 13:52

20 votes

What does size of a directory mean in output of 'ls -l' command?

answered Dec 30, 2015 at 11:35

19 votes

/usr/bin vs /usr/local/bin on Linux

answered Feb 2, 2016 at 14:24

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When should I use .bashrc and when .profile?

answered Oct 19, 2018 at 17:25

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Who owns the UNIX trademark?

answered Sep 1, 2021 at 7:53

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Error sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory when I try to upgrade Debian

answered Oct 26, 2018 at 10:41

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Using “reserved” codes for exit status of shell scripts

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 13:35

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On what UNIX-like system / filesystem is the st_blocks field returned by stat() not a number of 512-byte units?

answered Sep 18, 2021 at 7:44

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How does ksh93 avoid forks in command substitution

answered Jun 17, 2016 at 15:43

12 votes

Why does one need a loop device at all?

answered Oct 17, 2018 at 15:31

12 votes

Is it possible to securely erase a file by yourself, without tools like wipe or shred, using basic Unix/Linux command line tools?

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 21:33

11 votes

Is awk's nextfile specified in POSIX?

answered May 25, 2020 at 20:29

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tar and its key letters: is it a bug or feature?

answered Sep 22, 2015 at 9:57

10 votes

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Why does a while loop stop after being suspended?

answered Nov 26, 2015 at 15:02

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New alias not available after ;

answered Nov 2, 2015 at 13:39

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Makefile and .ONESHELL

answered Oct 17, 2018 at 10:42

9 votes

Why is there no mktemp command in POSIX?

answered Oct 17, 2020 at 21:39

9 votes

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In bash, how can I retrieve the exit code of a subshell when using local

answered Dec 28, 2019 at 8:11

9 votes

How do I delete a directory that contains only '.' and '..', but rm says is not empty?

answered Jan 15, 2020 at 11:17

9 votes

Why does no one use the true Bourne shell as /bin/sh?

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 11:48

9 votes

Why is rm allowed to delete a file under ownership of a different user?

answered Aug 31, 2015 at 10:53

8 votes

On Linux, when does "uptime" start counting from?

answered Apr 12, 2016 at 9:41

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What is the relation between SIGCHLD and `waitpid()` or`wait()`?

answered Oct 27, 2020 at 11:17

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How to shift arguments while arguments start with -

answered Jun 24, 2018 at 20:08

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596 Answers

Where is the `--` (double dash) argument documented?

View full commands in ps output

Difference between parentheses and braces in terminal?

Is the shell ksh93 dead?

Is there a oneliner that converts a binary file from little endian to big endian?

How does `less` take data from stdin while still be able to read commands from user?

What happens when I kill 'cp'? Is it safe and does it have any consequences?

What does size of a directory mean in output of 'ls -l' command?

/usr/bin vs /usr/local/bin on Linux

When should I use .bashrc and when .profile?

Who owns the UNIX trademark?

Error sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory when I try to upgrade Debian

Using “reserved” codes for exit status of shell scripts

On what UNIX-like system / filesystem is the st_blocks field returned by stat() not a number of 512-byte units?

How does ksh93 avoid forks in command substitution

Why does one need a loop device at all?

Is it possible to securely erase a file by yourself, without tools like wipe or shred, using basic Unix/Linux command line tools?

Is awk's nextfile specified in POSIX?

tar and its key letters: is it a bug or feature?

Why does a while loop stop after being suspended?

New alias not available after ;

Makefile and .ONESHELL

Why is there no mktemp command in POSIX?

In bash, how can I retrieve the exit code of a subshell when using local

How do I delete a directory that contains only '.' and '..', but rm says is not empty?

Why does no one use the true Bourne shell as /bin/sh?

Why is rm allowed to delete a file under ownership of a different user?

On Linux, when does "uptime" start counting from?

What is the relation between SIGCHLD and `waitpid()` or`wait()`?

How to shift arguments while arguments start with -