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                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4172- July 14, 2012
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 : Today's Tip Unix Tip #4172- July 14, 2012
 
 
CARROTS ARE GOOD FOR YOU 
Most often when we try to execute a command at the shell we do
 some mistakes like missing out a char or misspelling it.
 Here is a easy way of correcting the mistake without having
 to type the entire command again!.
 
 In the below command "name" has been misspelled as "naem"
 
 $ find . -naem "*.txt" -print
 find: invalid predicate `-naem'
 
 The above command would be valid if we replace "em" (in naem)
 to "me"( to have name ). Use carrots to make this change
 
 $ ^em^me^
 find . -name "*.txt" -print
 
 This technique works well with bash and csh.
 
 This tip generously supported by: desikann@future.futsoft.com
 
 
 
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