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Another good thing about learning UNIX (or using Linux) is the ability to write code snippets that could automate daily chores (you can do in Windows too, but I
by guruparan18 14y ago
Another good thing about learning UNIX (or using Linux) is the ability to write code snippets that could automate daily chores (you can do in Windows too, but I am not going to speak about it here).
Some of the code I enjoyed writing and using is, code to remember directory paths I visited (I visit lot of them, and it is a pain to type lengthy ones). A wrapper for "ssh" to remember hosts and list them (again I had to visit bunch of them daily, and pain to type fully qualified host names), just like PuTTy-saved sessions.
These tools really boost the productivity and joy to use.
- inkel 14y agoI agree with you, having the ability to script everyday tasks is awesome, though however in the case of the ssh wrapper it might be a little overkill, given that you can achieve the same (and more) with a ssh_config file [1] [2]. I would particularly recommend the ControlMaster option. [1] http://nerderati.com/2011/03/simplify-your-life-with-an-ssh-config-file/ http://nerderati.com/2011/03/simplify-your-life-with-an-ssh-... [2] http://linux.die.net/man/5/ssh_config http://linux.die.net/man/5/ssh_config