CLI for noobies: mother, may I?

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The Mother of all Mother’s Day Photo
Extravaganzas is Now Being Offered by
AdoramaPix as the Company Breaks Away
from Industry High Pricing for Larger
Sized Prints

The Mother of all Mother’s Day Photo
Extravaganzas is Now Being Offered by
AdoramaPix as the Company Breaks Away
from Industry High Pricing for Larger
Sized Prints 04/01/2005 03:44 AM
Large size prints are being offered as a Mother's Day Gift at record low pricing. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005]

CLI for noobies: have fun with ESR

CLI for noobies: have fun with ESR 06/07/2004 06:05 AM
By "have fun with ESR" I don't mean to argue or agree with his politics. Or his philosophy of open source software either, for that matter. What I mean is simply to enjoy his true genius, which is not in writing parables, or philosophy, or politics: but in writing code. So open a console and extract yourself from that GUI mess for a few minutes, noobie. Let's play some of ESR's favorite games -- on the command line.

CLI for noobies: let's Go!

CLI for noobies: let's Go! 04/19/2004 05:32 AM
I've heard the whimpering in the back. Some of you wimps think the the command-line interface is just too hard. All work and no play, you say. Well, stifle that kind of talk, mister! Linux is (according to Torvalds) all about fun. And the CLI is no exception to that rule. This week we'll take a look at a console game just to prove that point. Ready? Let's Go.

CLI for noobies: test this

CLI for noobies: test this 04/12/2004 04:52 AM
Last week I mentioned in closing that there would be a test. I hope you took that seriously, you malingering, mousiefied, GUI-addicts, because this week is test week. So brace yourself for a blast of fresh air and open a console window, we're going into command-line territory.

CLI for noobies: need redirection?

CLI for noobies: need redirection? 05/03/2004 05:30 AM
OK, noobies, wake up from that GUI-induced stupor you're in and follow me. This week's column is going to take you in new directions -- or should I say redirections -- on the command line interface. You're probably already familiar with standard transmissions, Standard Oil, and standard rates. For the momement, forget all about those standards and focus on these: STDIN, STDOUT, and STDERR.

CLI for noobies: got backup?

CLI for noobies: got backup? 05/17/2004 04:21 AM
You meet the nicest people at the command line: no posturing, no nonsense, just a "get the job done" mentality that seems to get lost when the focus moves away from real functionality to making pretty windows. Get too far away from computing's core values and you could end up with a bug-ridden, security-free, viral infection magnet of an environment. Oh, wait. That's already been done. This week we'll meet one of those nice people you can meet at the CLI and take a look at a command line tool for the most fundamental -- and the most overlooked -- part of personal computing: making backups.

CLI for noobies: Sign this!

CLI for noobies: Sign this! 07/12/2004 04:07 AM
Security is everybody's business. Even yours, you lackadaisical, GUI-dependent, louts! So read carefully and learn how you can improve your data security at the command line. In a previous column, we learned how to create the keys for GnuPG, the free software version of Phil Zimmerman's Pretty Good Privacy. This week we'll learn how to use those GnuPG keys to create and verify cryptographic signatures. So grab your Secret Decoder rings and hold on tight, Crypto Kiddies: here we go back to the land of personal cryptography!

CLI for noobies: man for hier

CLI for noobies: man for hier 10/31/2003 03:50 AM
This is the third in a series of articles on the Linux CLI for Noobies. The last time the topic was files. This is more of the same, except that we are stepping back a pace or two for a broader look. We'll cover where certain types of files are typically kept in Linux distributions. That's where using the man command for "hier" comes into play: it covers the complete file system hierarchy. We'll also spend a little bit of time on how to find or locate that one particular file on your system that you need in order to whatever. So let go of Mama Gui's hand, you wanna-be dweebs, and follow me.

CLI for noobies: an initiation more or
less

CLI for noobies: an initiation more or
less 11/13/2003 12:30 PM
Today is all about tips and tricks from the command line. The only thing they share is that at times they can be useful for life on the CLI-frontier and beyond. Most are exceedingly easy to learn and to use. But as always, be sure and do a man or info on each command covered here to fill in the gaps. The last one takes you a little deeper than we've been before. It will be an initiation of sorts. But don't worry. You can handle it.

CLI for noobies: everything's a file

CLI for noobies: everything's a file 11/06/2003 12:18 PM
This is the third and final file-related article in the Linux CLI for noobies series. But before we remove our GUI water-wings and dive into the CLI end of the pool to solve the final file mystery, we'll do a quick recap of the series to-date to make sure everyone is up-to-snuff. I also want to take this opportunity to give a shout-out to our friends at Microsoft who are underlining the importance of getting out of the GUI box occasionally and feeling the power of CLI by deciding to "invent" a CLI for Leghorn. Or is that Foghorn? Whatever, it is the name Microsoft is using for their new vaporware OS. It's scheduled to launch in three years, so if the history of MS operating system launches are any guide, it should be here by 2009. And what a compliment that MS calls it "monad." Redmond touting the benefits of a CLI? Amazing. Who knows, maybe their lead designers have been among the noobies learning from this series all along.

CLI for noobies: mmmmm pizza

CLI for noobies: mmmmm pizza 05/10/2004 04:30 AM
Let's see if I can tempt you laggardly louts out of your GUI nest. How about some pizza? There. I knew that would do it. If anything on earth has the kryptonite-like strength required to melt those GUI shackles, it's pizza. Domino's pizza in this case, delivered to your door. So welcome back to the command line interface, and enjoy your stay.

CLI for noobies: Midnight Commander

CLI for noobies: Midnight Commander 07/06/2004 06:48 AM
(Ed note: Please welcome Joe Bolin, who is standing in as guest CLI for noobies columnist this week. Joe Barr will return with next week's edition.) With the vast power of the GNU/Linux command line comes an equal amount of complexity. Trying to remember the multitude of commands can be overwhelming at times. As you sit staring at the blackness of your monitor, you wish for an easier way to tame this thing called CLI. Relax all of you GUI addicts, it is now time to introduce you to the wonderful world of Midnight Commander.

CLI for noobies: whatis apropos?

CLI for noobies: whatis apropos? 02/16/2004 07:38 AM
I hate to admit it, but my memory is not as good as it once was. When I can't remember something on my Linux box, I often open a console window to get to the CLI for assistance. Once at the command line, I take advantage of these two handy little CLI tools: whatis and apropos. Maybe you'll find them useful too.

CLI for noobies: Hack the comment

CLI for noobies: Hack the comment 06/21/2004 04:13 AM
Ok, you GUI-potatoes, listen up. I'm not talking about hacking an RFC (Request for Comment) here. I'm talking about a program called Comment that you can run on your own system. Comment is a free software program released under the BSD license that lets you enter and recall notes from the command line in the blink of an eye -- or, if you type as slowly as I do, in several blinks. So grab a Jolt and get thyself to a console window, we've got some CLI to do.

CLI for noobies: network tools, can you
dig it?

CLI for noobies: network tools, can you
dig it? 05/24/2004 04:37 AM
This week we're going to take a look at three command line tools which can sometimes help resolve Internet connectivity issues. But first, you lazy louts, you have to get up out of that comfortable but mind-numbing GUI hammock you've been napping in and exercise your typing fingers. If you need additional motivation to break your GUI addiction, consider the fact that Microsoft recently patented the act of double-clicking your rodent. Enough said.

CLI for Noobies: not your father's batch

CLI for Noobies: not your father's batch 04/26/2004 06:15 AM
I've heard old-timers say that back in the day, when pulling an all-nighter at the data center, they would put hot dogs on top of an IBM S/360 mainframe to warm them up. Now that's what I call a classical batch environment. These days, batch is a whole 'nother thing. So this week our excuse to break free of those GUI chains for awhile will be to take a look at a handy little program called batch, natch.

CLI for noobies: The keys to GnuPG

CLI for noobies: The keys to GnuPG 06/28/2004 05:19 AM
The GNU Privacy Guard (a.k.a. GnuPG, or simply gpg) is a free software implementation of Philip Zimmermann's notorious, powerful, and popular program PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). GnuPG is cooler than a secret decoder ring, so get out of that GUI recliner for a few minutes and come learn a couple of secret spy crypto command line tricks.

CLI for noobies: sort of bragging

CLI for noobies: sort of bragging 06/01/2004 04:26 AM
The Linux GUIs are -- in my opinion -- on par with those of Windows or the Mac for ease of use, though I don't think any of the Linux GUIs are as pretty as that of the Mac, or even Windows. Since pretty is not my top priority when choosing an operating system, I can live with that. But when you compare the command line environment of DOS/Windows with that of Linux, it's like comparing a wheelbarrow with an 18-wheeler. This week we'll look at the sort command, and a couple of options you may not be familiar with.

CLI for noobies: console surfing with
Lynx

CLI for noobies: console surfing with
Lynx 06/14/2004 05:23 AM
Remember that sense of high-tech adventure you first felt when you began to explore the Internet? The amazement that in the blink of an eye you could be connected to a site in Paris, or Moscow, or San Francisco? Of course, that was before the WWW became the world wide wait. The slowdown of the web is due to primarily to g-forces, and I don't mean gravity. It's the weight of that damn GUI you're reclining in that causes the wait. Come on, you lazy louts, I'll show you one way to regain that sense of cutting-edge adventure by surfing from the console. Meet Lynx, the senior member of the text-based browsing club.

CLI for noobies: background foreground
suspend

CLI for noobies: background foreground
suspend 03/08/2004 11:28 PM
This week, you lame and laggardly louts, we're going to "Bravely go where no Noobies have gone before." We'll fly into the background from the command line interface, and return! But before we do, some good news. It seems that the professional guidance I reported last week may not have been correct after all. There really are some noobies out there who want to learn a little something about the CLI. At least, there is a new book for them. It's from O'Reilly. It's called the "Linux Pocket Guide" by Daniel Barrett. O'Reilly describes it as "a useful alternative for new and experienced Linux users who need a quick and handy means to look up Linux commands." Imagine that, and for normal users to boot. Wish I had thought of something like that and proposed it to a publisher.

Not my mother

Not my mother 07/27/2004 07:48 AM
I don't want my baby calling my father's second wife "Grandma" -- because she's not his grandma!

Mother, there is no other.

Mother, there is no other. 04/16/2005 02:59 AM
Treat your mother right, fool (windows media file, mid-80's synth, mohawked and bejewelled b-list celeb).

"The Mother"

"The Mother" 05/28/2004 07:47 AM
Roger Michell's film about an affair between an older woman and a handyman with an artistic soul is a story of sexual awakening, yes, but that's only part of it.

The Mother of All Monitors

The Mother of All Monitors 05/21/2004 05:21 PM

If a 23 inch diagonal flat panel monitor just isn't big enough for you, how about strapping four of them together for a panoramic, Grand Canyon-like view?

With its ultra-widescreen format, phenomenal image quality, stunning aluminum construction and spectacular high-resolutions, the new Grand Canyon Displays are the ultimate solution for any creative professional, medical, military, engineering, modeling, high-end audio/video editing, TV Broadcast applications, and graphics-intensive computing needs.

You too can have the Cinerama on your desktop for a mere $18,000. Oh, and don't forget the three additional video cards you'll need to drive it, which of course requires that you've got a machine with expansion slots to spare.

This monitor array is only one of the many slightly quirky products that can be found at the Lieberman Go-L website (is that pronounced "go-el", or "gol" as in "golly"?) It's interesting to poke around on the website; many high-end computing devices and peripherals, priced higher than even Apple's wares. All on a website that bears a striking resemblance to Apple's own (I wonder if Apple Legal has seen that site yet.)

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The mother of all coverups

The mother of all coverups 09/15/2004 09:56 AM
Forty years after the Warren Report, the official verdict on the Kennedy assassination, we now know the country's high and mighty were secretly among its biggest critics.

XP SP2 set to be mother of all downloads

XP SP2 set to be mother of all downloads 08/13/2004 10:57 PM
Personal Computer World Aug 14 2004 2:44AM GMT

Mother of all gravity games 0.12

Mother of all gravity games 0.12 07/12/2004 01:57 PM
A 2D gravity game.

I want to suffocate my mother-in-law
with a diaper

I want to suffocate my mother-in-law
with a diaper 01/05/2005 11:31 AM
I'm nine months pregnant and she's coming to stay with us: What if she refuses to leave?

The Guy From Green Day Says He Has Your
Mother on the Cellphone

The Guy From Green Day Says He Has Your
Mother on the Cellphone 08/17/2004 09:32 PM
Ringtones have proved to be such a lucrative side business for cellular phone companies that record labels in the United States have decided they want a piece of that revenue.

Mother of all gravity games 0.11

Mother of all gravity games 0.11 06/22/2004 06:05 AM
A 2D gravity game.

Sweet Mother of URLs

Sweet Mother of URLs 07/23/2004 11:32 PM

sweetmotherof frothygoodnessthatsbadnewsforbud.com: I saw this URL on a Miller Lite ad. It actually resolves. Sadly, it redirects, so you'll never see it in the address bar.

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Mother of all gravity games 0.14

Mother of all gravity games 0.14 08/27/2004 01:24 PM
A 2D gravity game.

Mother, Daughter Row Across the Atlantic
(AP)

Mother, Daughter Row Across the Atlantic
(AP) 05/03/2004 04:36 PM
AP - After more than 100 days at sea, Sarah and Sally Kettle are about to become the first mother-daughter team to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat.

And you thought your mother was naughty

And you thought your mother was naughty 05/27/2004 04:49 AM
Racial Slurs have been around for centuries, and this website attempts to collect them all (2,295 so far) and explain their origins. May not be SFW if someone is reading over your shoulder.

Mother of all gravity games 0.10

Mother of all gravity games 0.10 06/04/2004 05:32 PM
A 2D gravity game.

Mother Of All Extinction Clues?

Mother Of All Extinction Clues? 05/13/2004 03:26 PM
CBS News May 13 2004 7:14PM GMT

Mother jailed for killing son, 3

Mother jailed for killing son, 3 07/19/2004 10:13 PM
An Italian woman is sentenced to 30 years in prison for bludgeoning to death her three-year-old son.

My President and Mother Earth

My President and Mother Earth 05/29/2004 05:13 AM

Do you want to feel bad this Friday?  Read this.

There was an incident with one of the cars. We shot an individual with his hands up. He got out of the car. He was badly shot. We lit him up. I don't know who started shooting first. One of the Marines came running over to where we were and said: "You all just shot a guy with his hands up." Man, I forgot about this.

To top it off, read this report about the health of Mother Earth.

Mother reunited with abducted son

Mother reunited with abducted son 05/16/2004 04:57 AM
A Leicestershire woman is reunited with her son in Turkey, four years after he disappeared with his father.
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