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> In Windows, when you type "help", it actually gives you helpful commands: COPY, MOVE, DEL, REN/RENAME, etc. and at least the basic commands are actually what
by Splines 8y ago
> In Windows, when you type "help", it actually gives you helpful commands: COPY, MOVE, DEL, REN/RENAME, etc. and at least the basic commands are actually what you'd expect. At least you have a foothold somewhere that you can ground yourself, and you start learning a bit more every time.
Yes, this. I recall back in the MS-DOS days that I frequently used a text-GUI help menu that showed all the commands you could do and what each one did.
Personally, this is what I struggle with on *nix shells - I can do the very basics but there's little guidance showing you a broad overview of what is possible. Granted, the world is bigger now but if you asked me how to do a random task I'd probably google it first instead of reading a man page.
- mehrdadn 8y ago> Personally, this is what I struggle with on *nix shells It's not just the shells! ;)
- cerberusss 8y ago> Personally, this is what I struggle with on *nix shells Once you learn the 8000 or so commands, it becomes incredibly intuitive.
- krageon 8y agoDon't forget all the little tricks in chaining them! And all the magic you can do with pipes.