Hey everyone! I’m working on a project where I need to compress some files to save space, and I’m looking for some help. I want to use command line tools for this because I think it will be more efficient ...Read more
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Hey everyone! I’ve been diving into some command line stuff lately, and I’m trying to get the hang of creating files. If I want to create a new file using the terminal, what’s the command I should be using? I’d ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024
Hey everyone! 😊 I hope you’re all doing well! I’ve been trying to figure out how to download an entire YouTube playlist using the command-line tool `youtube-dl`, but I’m a bit stumped. I’ve heard that it’s pretty efficient, but I could ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024In: Linux, MacOS
Hey everyone! I’ve been trying to figure out how to find the primary IP address of my local machine, and I’m using either Linux or macOS. I’ve read a few things online, but there seems to be multiple ways to ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024
Hey everyone! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a newline character appear in the terminal using the `echo` command in Bash, but I’m a bit stuck. I know the basic syntax for `echo`, but I can’t seem ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024In: SQL
Hey everyone! I’m trying to get my head around connecting to a MySQL database using the command line interface, and I could really use some help. Could someone walk me through the correct syntax for establishing that connection? Also, are ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024In: Windows
Hey everyone! 😊 I’ve been diving into using Windows Terminal a lot lately, and I’m really enjoying it. However, I have a fun customization idea that I need some help with. I want to display the Node.js logo right in ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024In: Git, Windows
Hey everyone! I’m trying to make sure my development environment is up to date, and I just realized that my Git version is a bit outdated on my Windows machine. I know it’s important to keep these tools current, but ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I’ve been trying to streamline my workflow a bit and I’m facing a challenge. Whenever I SSH into a remote server, I often need to run a specific command right after logging in. ...Read more
Asked: September 22, 2024
Hey everyone! I’m diving into some command line magic and I’ve run into a bit of a wall. I’m trying to figure out how to perform a recursive search through all folders and subfolders using the `grep` command. I know ...Read more