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Lindy
2004-03-31, 01:14 PM CST
O.K. command line commando's what option do you use the most?
viper8
2004-03-31, 02:30 PM CST
what options are you talking about? options for ls? grep? etc?
Ug
2004-03-31, 02:32 PM CST
*cough* closely related rip off from slashdot *cough*

I'd say -v. I like to know what things are up to.
Varkk
2004-03-31, 05:02 PM CST
Where is --help? you insensitive clod
genci
2004-03-31, 10:15 PM CST
Originally posted by Lindy
O.K. command line commando's what option do you use the most? Easy - has to be the Tab key for autocompletion :p

I know, it is not a typed command option, but nevertheless it is the next best thing to sliced bread in the CLI arena :D
Jman
2004-04-01, 06:54 AM CST
-l
Using rpm, I can easily use rpm -q <package> -l | less and get a scrollable list of the files of a certain package. Useful for tracking down obscure config files and the like.
proffit
2004-04-01, 06:57 AM CST
I would have to say I use the old tar zxf alot. I also use the --help constantly :(

Michael
Mikha
2004-04-01, 11:31 AM CST
In Soviet russia, YOU are the favorite option!