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Diffstat (limited to 'games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips')
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diff --git a/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips b/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips index 2c6a2bd..391fb50 100644 --- a/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips +++ b/games/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips @@ -306,162 +306,162 @@ install it by doing as root. This will install a collection of packages that is appropriate for running a "generic" server. -% +% You can make a log of your terminal session with script(1). -% +% "man ports" gives many useful hints about installing FreeBSD ports. -% +% ports/net/netcat port is useful not only for redirecting input/output to TCP or UDP connections, but also for proxying them. See inetd(8) for details. -% +% If other operating systems have damaged your Master Boot Record, you can reinstall it either with /stand/sysinstall or with boot0cfg(8). See "man boot0cfg" for details. -% +% Need to see the calendar for this month? Simply type "cal". To see the whole year, type "cal 2001". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to quickly return to your home directory? Type "cd". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see the last time that you logged in, use lastlogin(8). -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To clear the screen, use "clear". To re-display your screen buffer, press the scroll lock key and use your page up button. When you're finished, press the scroll lock key again to get your prompt back. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To save disk space in your home directory, can compress files you rarely use with "gzip filename". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To read a compressed file without having to first uncompress it, use "zcat" or "zmore" to view it. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see how much disk space is left on your partitions, use df -h -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see the 10 largest files on a directory or partition, use du /partition_or_directory_name | sort -rn | head -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To determine whether a file is a text file, executable, or some other type of file, use file filename -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Time to change your password? Type "passwd" and follow the prompts. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Want to know how many words, lines, or bytes are contained in a file? Type "wc filename". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to print a manpage? Use man name_of_manpage | col -bx | lpr -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to remove all those ^M characters from a DOS file? Try col -bx < dosfile > newfile -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Forget what directory you are in? Type "pwd". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% 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". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% 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. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to find the location of a program? Use "locate program_name". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Forget how to spell a word or a variation of a word? Use look portion_of_word_you_know -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see the last 10 lines of a long file, use "tail filename". To see the first 10 lines, use "head filename". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see how long it takes a command to run, type the word "time" before the command name. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To quickly create an empty file, use "touch filename". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To find out the hostname associated with an IP address, use dig -x IP_address -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% 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 -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% 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. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% 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 <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Forget when Easter is? Try "ncal -e". If you need the date for Orthodox Easter, use "ncal -o" instead. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to see your routing table? Type "netstat -rn". The entry with the G flag is your gateway. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to see which daemons are listening for connection requests? Use "sockstat -4l" for IPv4, and "sockstat -l" for IPv4 and IPv6. -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Can't remember is you've installed a certain port or not? Try "pkg_info | grep port_name". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Got some time to kill? Try typing "hangman". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To erase a line you've written at the command prompt, use "Ctrl u". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To repeat the last command in the C shell, type "!!". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% Need to quickly empty a file? Use "echo > filename". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see all of the directories on your FreeBSD system, type ls -R / | more -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see the IP addresses currently set on your active interfaces, type "ifconfig -u". -- Dru <genesis@istar.ca> -% +% To see the MAC addresses of the NICs on your system, type ifconfig -a |
