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Peter.O
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  • Melbourne, Australia
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Using Linux (Ubuntu) since September 2010

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How can I use sed to replace a multi-line string?
Dec 7, 2011
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A standard tool to convert a byte-count into human KiB MiB etc; like du, ls1
Jul 26, 2012
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What exactly is POSIX?
Apr 25, 2011
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Is there a way to get the min, max, median, and average of a list of numbers in a single command?
May 25, 2011
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Add a user to the system *only if it doesn't exist*
Jan 7, 2012
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Why is `while IFS= read` used so often, instead of `IFS=; while read..`?
Aug 17, 2011
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What is the difference between a builtin command and one that is not?
Apr 16, 2011
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How can I test the encoding of a text file... Is it valid, and what is it?
Apr 19, 2011
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How can I use $variable in a shell brace expansion of a sequence?
Feb 21, 2011
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How do I find the window dimensions and position accurately including decorations?
Jun 1, 2011

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How to get to the GRUB menu at boot-time?
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Only get hash value using md5sum (without filename)
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Why is a virtual terminal "virtual", and what/why/where is the "real" terminal?
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A command-line clipboard copy and paste utility?
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What is the difference between "man" and "info" documentation?