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Remembering flags is hard? Are shell scripts no longer a thing?

• onion2k 7y ago
  Remembering flags is hard, yes. If you use a lot of different apps remembering the flags for something you use infrequently is a pain. I don't think I've ever used ffmpeg without looking at the docs first. As for shell scripts, they are a thing, and this thing is one (just written in node rather than bash.)
  • mixmastamyk 7y ago
    It's not that bad. Captain Obvious example: command -h # or --help For ffmpeg (and other huge cli) I use my shell history, man page, and Super User site. Then edit the params.
• sametmax 7y ago
  Well... https://xkcd.com/1168/ https://xkcd.com/1168/ So I understand the sentiment.
• amelius 7y ago
  s/shell scripts/manpages/