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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4172- July 14, 2012
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 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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by various unix admins around the globe. UGU suggest you read and
test each tip in a non-volitile environment before placing into
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LAST 5 TIPS
 4171
 - WHERE ARE THOSE PARENTHESES?
 4170
 - GREP TEXT NOT BINARY
 4169
 - GET THE HIDDEN FILES
 4168
 - FINDING A STRING
 4167
 - RANDOM LINES FROM A FILE
 
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