Command Line Magic

@climagic
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Cool Unix/Linux Command Line tricks you can use. Here mostly to inspire all to try more. Read docs first, run later.
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Command Line MagicFeb 5
Had the fortune of meeting Michael Elkins (left), the creator of the mutt email client, today while at the Information Sciences Institute.
Command Line MagicJan 16

sudo su -
alias facts='timedatectl set-ntp'
facts false
timedatectl set-time "1984-01-15"

Set your system date to January 15, 1984, and not for the Mac commercial. Just run 'facts true' to return to reality.

Command Line MagicDec 29
I made a podcast episode to welcome all the new Linux users to the community and invite them to participate in the community.
https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4536/index.html
Hacker Public Radio ~ The Technology Community Podcast

Hacker Public Radio is a podcast that releases shows every weekday Monday through Friday. Our shows are produced by the community (you) and can be on any topic that is of interest to hackers and hobbyists.

Command Line MagicDec 11
Today someone asked me if I could open an Excel spreadsheet and I kinda chuckled at the question. But, it was a good reminder that even if the bar is low, it's not zero.
Command Line MagicOct 5
Is the post-mis-information age going to be any better?
Show threadCommand Line MagicSep 3, 2025
@spitfire Yeah that too.
Command Line MagicSep 3, 2025
Bad UX design demonstrated in one form field.
Show threadCommand Line MagicJul 25, 2025
@sovietfish It's only 50% joke.
Command Line MagicJul 25, 2025
It's funny how humans complain about AI hallucinations when humans make shit up all the time.
Command Line MagicJul 25, 2025

Vim users: If you'd like to highlight the whole line the cursor is on:

:set cursorline

I just used that when examining package output from dpkg -l so that I could easily see which description matched each package.