What does the command ./ mean? For example, sometimes we call a file with ./config, sometimes ../config, thanks

Jun 6, 2013 · How do I find all files containing a specific string of text within their file contents? The following doesn't work. It seems to display every single file in the system. find / -type f …

Oct 11, 2017 · The ./ notation is useful when trying to run a script or other executable in the current directory. Unlike the Windows command prompt, Unix (and Unix-like systems like …

Nov 12, 2012 · By default anyway. If your command is long-running or runs indefinitely (ie: microservice) you need to pr-pend it with nohup so it remains running after you disconnect …

I am new to Linux and Ubuntu and have tried changing to folders/directories with some difficulty. Could someone explain why the following commands failed to change to the desired target …

1226 Is there a simple command to display the total aggregate size (disk usage) of all files in a directory (folder)? I have tried these, and they don't do what I want: ls -l, which only displays …

Oct 13, 2017 · Just downloaded a .zip file from the internet. I want to use the terminal to unzip the file. What is the correct way to do this?

I expect to get some flak for this, but I can't find the answer anywhere. It seems like it should be so obvious. Sometimes, when I type a bad command in a bash terminal, the cursor just jumps …

May 25, 2017 · Just to cover an edge case:) and because the question title asks (at least now) how to copy the output of a command directly to clipboard. Oftentimes, I find it useful to copy …

Aug 11, 2010 · Adding the below function in bashrc lets you run the command without any arguments which displays the current directory structure and when run with any path as …