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Terminal keywords highlighting [closed]
I saw on a tutorial that when you write keywords on the terminal it automatically highlights them:
In my case it shows conda in same color (white)
Already try to change the theme, but didn't worked.
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Is there a name for the text that shows up after executing each command line in a CLI?
for example in linux terminal I have
jurek@debian:~$ man help
No manual entry for help
I want to know how the second line is called
bc I want to ask an other question "How to copy this term (I'm ...
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ls -ltr on the terminal lists the files but says "No such file or directory" in a shell script
I am new to Bash and am practicing some shell scripts. I wanted to write a script to list all the folders and their file count, if a root path is passed as a parameter value from the terminal. The ...
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Display new prompt after tty redirect on second terminal
I'll try to explain the title better :)
I have two terminals tty1 and tty2, let's call them that.
From tty1 I redirect the output from echo to the tty2 terminal with:
echo hello > $(tty2)
This ...
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Kitty terminal: How can I attach to a zellij session upon starting up Kitty
I want zellij attach -c to run once Kitty is loaded up. I tried adding startup_session launch.conf to my config file, and writing kitty @ send-text "zellij attach -c" in launch.conf as well ...
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Extract 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 ...
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Keep 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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Can't use terminal, I keep getting "zsh: command not found: npm" even after an OS re-install
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 ...
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How to bring a job to foreground and then disable job control in bash?
I have a program running in a terminal window. I wish to disable the Ctrl+Z shortcut from suspending the process.
After pressing Ctrl+Z, the command fg && set +m unfortunately disables job ...
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Git Bash doesn't display characters correctly, using Visual Studio Code's integrated terminal
I use Git Bash as the default terminal profile on Windows. When I execute this command, I get the below output:
memlab run --scenario tests/oversized-object/index.js
> 'command' �����ڲ����ⲿ���Ҳ���...
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Failed to enable unit: Invalid argument systemctl enable .service
I have made a startup_test.sh with the following contents
cd /home/xyz/Desktop/
gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ./efg"
#desktop folder contains an executable named efg.
If I run gnome-terminal -...
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numpad enter remapped in new macOS updates for alacritty
I have been having annoying problems with my terminal Alacritty. In macOS after recent updates my numpad enter is not giving me what I would expect when I press it.
Normal Keyboard enter.
❯ whoami
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display path to files with same names
with this command in Terminal:
ls -R |sort | uniq -d | sort -r
I can display a list of files with the same names located in the running directory and subdirectories.
But I would like to display also ...
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What is the command line shortcut to uncomment a previously commented line?
Alt+Shift+3 can only comment out, on subsequent invocations simply adding multiple comment characters (hashes) instead of toggling on / off the comment. How to uncomment a previously commented line or ...
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What command to force dd output to a fixed width of 90 characters?
using:
neofetch --stdout |grep 'OS:'
OS: Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS x86_64
dd --version
dd (coreutils) 8.32
Background:
re-purpose a disk = objective
some script is being developed
some script will delete ...
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Windows Termin new tab and command
I'm trying to open a new tab in Windows terminal and execute a command after that.
I've got this:
wt -w 0 nt -d . cmd /k cd "D:\Minecraft\Waterfall Network\Waterfall Network - 01 - Proxy" &...
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Change argument to -y, --yes, --assume-yes
Can anyone help me alter this script to automatically YES? y?
I don't need to or want to confirm yes, I just want to pass yes into the shell shortcut.
cat << "EOF" >> ~/.zshrc
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ls with range name of file
I have files with numeric as it's file name.
10asdfsfl.txt
11sdfkf.txt
20sdfdf.txt
22sdfdf.txt
30saadf.txt
40asdfdf.txt
51sadfsf.txt
62ddgfg.txt
if I use
ls -l [40-50]*
it returning list of files
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is there a command line in ChromeOS which is equivilent to the terminal in linux
The terminal(penguin) in ChromeOS is just a VM which does not really seem to effect the chromeos it self. And then you got crosh which does not save things after you close it. So is there a full ...
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How to make shorten mac terminal prompt in bold using powerlevel10k?
I'm using oh-my-zsh, powerlevel10k, colorls and fig to customize my mac terminal. Now i have just one issue that i want the current directory name in bold.
And one more problem that i want to change ...
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How to use CD command in Windows Terminal with custom environment variables?
If I create a environment variable, I can use it with Win+R and enter %MyVariable%. The directory opens in Windows Explorer.
However, if I try to do the following using Windows Terminal
cd %MyVariable%...
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Directly connecting a internal node of a remote server
I was trying to open files like .ipynb via terminal command line (command: code) on the remote server in VSCode.
But code is not in PATH, so I used
~/.vscode-server/bin/...
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why is windows 11 terminal with launch size of 256 x 80 is bigger than a command prompt at same launch size
Just updated to Win 11 and am dealing with the default terminal. I'd like to be able to use multiple tabs of command prompts (note: I use a console editor for writing my SAS code that wants a 256 x 80 ...
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Extention for scrolling down in linux terminal
I want to scroll down in pages in terminal that are not command running area like in man page or set | less page.
I have discovered that through pressing fn key, we can scroll down fast and the right ...
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Windows Terminal Not Picking up PATH variable
I'm using the latest Windows Terminal + Windows 11 + Powershell 7, and I came accross a very strange problem all of a sudden. I'm getting very weird behavior from windows terminal, after restarts, ...
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Streaming outputs to another window without running the same commands again on iterm2
First of all, I think every command running consumes some resources.
So if I'd like to have another window displaying the same output of the same commands being run on another session without running ...
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Why does Windows 11 PowerShell or terminal lack Linux command line tools?
I am using Windows 11. In the terminal, the usual Linux commands are not available. So commands such as chmod and vim return command line errors like:
vim : The term 'vim' is not recognized as the ...
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Checking my understanding regarding the difference between Terminal and Shell
I am trying to test my understanding regarding the difference between terminal and shell. The terminal is just a text-based interface in which it accepts commands from the user. Moreover, the terminal ...
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How to change the behaviour of "tab" key from "Insert a tab" to "Completion" in sftp CLI in Windows Terminal?
I am recently switching from Ubuntu to Windows 11 and found this feature not working:
In Ubuntu terminal, when I am using sftp CLI, Tab means to complete the file/folder name in the directory.
However,...
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How to disable Windows built-in keyboard using command [duplicate]
Is there a way i can disable the Windows built-in keyboard via Terminal Preview, Just like how i can accomplish the same thing on Ubuntu with thee command xinput disable <key> ?
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How to set an startup command for PowerShell in Windows Terminal app for specific pane?
I set Terminal Windows application to be in startup of Windows.
I have the following panes in Terminal in the following order:
Ubuntu
PowerShell
PowerShell
CMD
Ubuntu
Now I want to whenever I open ...
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what's the equivalent of copy con <filename> in linux/bash
In DOS/Windows, we can do the following on the command prompt
copy con [filename] <ENTER>
this will copy whatever you enter into the terminal into the filename.
Now, what's the equivalent of ...
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Open terminal to execute command and then terminate if successful
I want to open a terminal and have it accept to execute one command and then terminate (so that the terminal closes). Optionally, this should only happen if the previous command was successful to ...
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Globally store all command line / bash / windows terminal input and output into text log files
I am looking for a global and automated way to always log all the input and output of all of the command line windows I am using into text files.
I am using 3 types of console on Win 10 - git-bash.exe,...
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How to source from stdout for both Linux and macOS?
On Linux I can do:
source <(cat .env | grep ANDROID_GRADLE_TASK)
But on macOS, this doesn't do anything (no error, and no source)
What can I use for macOS?
Is there a command that works both on ...
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"echo $VAR | base64 -di > file" fail to execute on MacOS
On Linux I can do:
echo ${ANDROID_KEYSTORE} | base64 -di > android/keystores/staging.keystore
But on MacOS, the same commands gives:
base64: option requires an argument -- i
Usage: base64 [-hvDd] ...
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Aborting scriptreplay messes up my terminal. How to undo and potentially prevent?
I recorded a long running command with the script command and wanted to have replayed with scriptreplay. After I saw what I wanted to see I aborted it with Ctrl + C (aka SIGINT) and now line breaks ...
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Update the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to WSL 2
I have a list of instructions to follow but when I get to step 6 I'm met with
There is no distribution with the supplied name.
Can someone please lead me in the right direction please? Thse are the ...
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Play two audio files at the same time on different devices
How can I use a single ffmpeg or ffplay command to play two audio files at the same time, but through different output devices?
As is documented, this command plays a single audio through the output ...
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Alias not exported from .zprofile to folder location that exists
In my .zprofile, I have a bunch of aliases that follow the same pattern:
export remotedir="$HOME/remote"
export localdir="$HOME/local"
etc.
They all work, except for one, which ...
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Why is my Mac Terminal using Chinese double quotes?
I am trying to type cd ~/ in my terminal, and I got
cd: no such file or directory: “/Users/xiwei”/
For some reason, it's using the Chinese Quote “” instead of the standard "".
If I type cd ...
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zshell says command not found in MacOS
I'm using MacOS Monterey 12.4. When I open zsh I get immediately
/etc/zshrc:7: command not found: locale
/etc/zshrc_Apple_Terminal:104: command not found: mkdir
I understand that my terminal ...
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Find all files of name recursively, touch, and chmod all in one terminal command?
I am trying to run a single command to change all .DS_Store files within a directory and all subdirectories recursively.
So far, I have been using the following commands to find the files, set their ...
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What's the opposite of `/` in Command Prompt (nushell)?
Whenever I accidentally press / +Return. I end up at the root of the current drive, or C:\.
Is there an opposite operation? A shortcut to last location? Anything?
I'm using nushell, on Windows 10.
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Works from terminal prompt. How to get bash script working?
using:
Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa)
GNU bash, version 5.1.16(1)
and
script --version
script from util-linux 2.34
These commands are working from a terminal prompt:
script /home/x/Desktop/clamlog2....
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run multiple npm script from another directories by writing only one command
I have application with frontend and backend folders. With structure like this.
application
├── frontend
│ └── src
│ └── build
│ └── package.json
└── backend
└── src
└── build
└── ...
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How to open windows 10 in cli/tui mode
I want know if it possible to install and boot windows 10 home in cli/tui like you would do in something like arch linux i know that windows before xp had dos mode because of 9x kernel but windows xp ...
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Terminal returning error "bash: /usr/bin/(command) /bin/bash: bad interpreter: No such file or directory" unless command is preceded with bash
When I look up this particular error on the web, every single one of them are in regards to shell scripts. I keep getting this error in the terminal itself and my home server is completely unusable ...
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zsh alias for running the most recent matching history item
I'd like to create an alias in zsh that runs my last terminal command beginning with node. I can run that command with !?node, but I can't create an alias with alias N='!?node'. How can I make this ...
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How can I change terminals command line color?
I found that this terminal is so beautiful. But I don't know how to configure it.
In this video, you can see that the command and argument are in different colors like this
.
I'm developing on macOS ...
