Open file with Quick Look from command shell
Mac OS X has the very convenient open command to open any file from the command line in the same way that the Finder would.thilo$ open a.pdfIs there a similar command for opening the file with Quick Look?
View ArticleHow to find out Mac OS X version from Terminal?
I know how to find Mac OS X version from GUI:Apple Menu (top left) > About This MacIs there a Terminal command that will tell me Mac OS X version?
View ArticleCan't use terminal, I keep getting "zsh: command not found: npm" even after...
I don't remember what I had done, but every time I attempt to run a command (npm install -g gulp) in terminal, it returns a zsh: command not found: npm. This is a command I previously had no issue...
View ArticleAdduser command not working in Linux
When I type adduser -m *username*, I recieve this from the terminal:bash: adduser: command not found(in spanish orden no encontrada)I tried installing adduser but it was already installed.
View ArticleKeep command line visible while scrolling
Unsure what the best place to tackle this would be .bashrc? Using different shell? Some fancy terminal emulator?Basically, I just want to keep seeing the command line / the last line of the terminal...
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Command Prompts get automatically opens
I don't why Windows Terminal opens always when I turn on my PC, or open it while it's on SLEEP 2-3 are opened with no new tab. I have to close them from Task Manager.I have a feeling that some threat...
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Windows 11 Browser videos are not visible behind transparent CMD window
Hi I am experiencing a strange issue with my recently installed Windows 11, I adjusted transparency of CMD terminal window such that the background contents are visible. It helps to read documentation...
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Run bash inside Cygwin, PowerShell and Windows Command Prompt
I am able to start a new bash shell by entering bash into an existing shell. I can do this in Cygwin, PowerShell and also Windows Command Prompt. Here are two screenshots:What is actually the use of...
View ArticleAccess Linux programs of Cygwin from cmd and powershell in windows
I have been using Cygwin for a while. When I need new packages, I open the setup and select the versions I need the the setup handles the rest. I noticed that the programs are all downloaded to...
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Open Cygwin/MinGW/PowerShell/Cmd in current folder open in Windows Explorer
Lets say I have a folder open in Windows Explorer like this:I want that I be able to open a Cygwin terminal directly here by using keyboard shortcut or alteast by doing right click and selecting an...
View ArticleTmux session disconnect does not preserve session content when reconnecting
I need to copy a 200gb+ file to multiple servers from one server. I have a sftp transfer running in multiple tmux sessions from the one server.When I press ctrl+b, d to exit the tmux instance and...
View ArticleHomebrew, NPM and local project directories
I understand that using Homebrew is useful as some packages are necessary to be installed globally, but I don't understand the point in using Homebrew when you still have to install NPM at the local...
View ArticleHow do I stop the Linux terminal in Windows from making the error sound?
If I'm in an empty Linux terminal in Windows (using the Windows Subsystem for Linux), and I hit backspace, I hear this annoying error-like sound. My Windows computer used to do this, but then I turned...
View ArticleChanged color settings of ble.sh bash terminal are not applied
I installed the ble.sh from this git repository https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh.git, but i want to customize the color settings with ble-face commands.What happens is that, I changed the color...
View ArticleExtract filepaths of .MP4 files in subfolders of main folder to textfile
I am on Mac. I want to use terminal or something to extract the filepaths of the .MP4 files within a folder with multiple levels of subfolders. I have a main folder that has subfolders. Each subfolder...
View ArticleBash, how to globally fix ^H and ^? backspace problems
I'd like to fix this frequent problem where the shell on a remote server thinks my terminal's backspace key is ^? and sometimes it thinks it is ^H, and happens to be incorrect and outputs the wrong...
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Light color scheme for PowerShell in Windows Terminal
I'm one of the four people left who still likes light themes - I did dark for awhile, and I'm back to the light side.In PowerShell in Windows Terminal, the built in light themes are unusable because...
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How do I get my terminal to work in VS Code? Exit Code:2, doesn't allow me to...
I'm having an issue with the functionality of the VS Code terminal. Whenever I would run a piece of code via the terminal, the terminal would operate for several seconds and disappear. I would then be...
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How to enable split horizontal/vertical shortcut on WezTerm?
I'm on macOS, and my default terminal app is WezTerm (20240203-110809-5046fc22 installed).Is there a shortcut to do horizontal/vertical split from a right click, so I don't have to access the menu...
View ArticleKeep a Mac working on a terminal task
I would like to keep a process going on a Mac. I'm starting the process in a terminal (doesn't matter using TMUX or not), locking the screen and walking away. Several hours later I see the process...
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