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`find` comes to mind. I consistently need to look up the syntax.

by oxidant 2y ago

idunnoman1222 2y ago
Use fd instead
- danudey 2y ago
  In case people were curious: https://github.com/sharkdp/fd https://github.com/sharkdp/fd
- Daneel_ 2y ago
  If it’s not installed by default on server-oriented flavours of Linux then it’s dead to me, unfortunately. Most orgs aren’t going to agree to roll it out across tens of thousands of machines on a whim. My entire Linux experience is dictated by what’s installed by default on rhel and/or ubuntu.
  - jsperson 2y ago
    This is why I originally learned vi. Working on DoD machines as well as this of other consulting customers. I had a notebook of short scripts and commands that would make my life easier. I couldn't use any media or even reference the internet in many of the data centers and labs.
  - dsr_ 2y ago
    "installed by default" should never be a compelling consideration for an org with ten thousand machines, or one hundred. As soon as they have their own package repos and automatic deploy systems, it should be as simple as saying "fd is a fast file finding utility packaged upstream as 'fd-find'. Please add it to the deploy list for these classes of machines" or whatever else starts your change management system grinding.
    - Daneel_ 2y ago
      Unfortunately that doesn't cut the mustard in most organisations either, with the typical responses being along the lines of: "Who will support it? Can you provide a security assessment? Is your team happy to be responsible for any issues?" I sorely wish it was as simple as "please deploy", and in days of yesteryear you could probably get away with that either yourself or if you were friends with the linux team, but those days are over now as far as I see. For context, my opinion comes from being a security consultant for over a decade - I see a lot of other people's environments and how their organisations handle requests like this. Not every environment will have objections, but most won't add it as a standard package across the fleet.
      - dsr_ 2y ago
        My opinion comes from decades of running the department that provides an initial security assessment and then signs up to support it.
- oxidant 2y ago
  Wonderful, thank you. I've already cut my typing in half with rg, I'm ready to commit to another 50%

`find` comes to mind. I consistently need to look up the syntax.

idunnoman1222 2y ago

Use fd instead

danudey 2y ago
In case people were curious: https://github.com/sharkdp/fd https://github.com/sharkdp/fd
Daneel_ 2y ago
If it’s not installed by default on server-oriented flavours of Linux then it’s dead to me, unfortunately. Most orgs aren’t going to agree to roll it out across tens of thousands of machines on a whim. My entire Linux experience is dictated by what’s installed by default on rhel and/or ubuntu.
- jsperson 2y ago
  This is why I originally learned vi. Working on DoD machines as well as this of other consulting customers. I had a notebook of short scripts and commands that would make my life easier. I couldn't use any media or even reference the internet in many of the data centers and labs.
- dsr_ 2y ago
  "installed by default" should never be a compelling consideration for an org with ten thousand machines, or one hundred. As soon as they have their own package repos and automatic deploy systems, it should be as simple as saying "fd is a fast file finding utility packaged upstream as 'fd-find'. Please add it to the deploy list for these classes of machines" or whatever else starts your change management system grinding.
  - Daneel_ 2y ago
    Unfortunately that doesn't cut the mustard in most organisations either, with the typical responses being along the lines of: "Who will support it? Can you provide a security assessment? Is your team happy to be responsible for any issues?" I sorely wish it was as simple as "please deploy", and in days of yesteryear you could probably get away with that either yourself or if you were friends with the linux team, but those days are over now as far as I see. For context, my opinion comes from being a security consultant for over a decade - I see a lot of other people's environments and how their organisations handle requests like this. Not every environment will have objections, but most won't add it as a standard package across the fleet.
    - dsr_ 2y ago
      My opinion comes from decades of running the department that provides an initial security assessment and then signs up to support it.
oxidant 2y ago
Wonderful, thank you. I've already cut my typing in half with rg, I'm ready to commit to another 50%