8ADVANCED KEYBOARD TRICKS
I often kiddingly describe Unix as “the operating system for people who like to type.” Of course, the fact that it even has a command line is a testament to that; however, command line users don’t like to type that much. Why else would so many commands have such short names
like cp, ls, mv, and rm? In fact, one of the most cherished goals of the command line is laziness—doing the most work with the fewest number of keystrokes. Another goal is never having to lift your fingers from the keyboard and reach for the mouse. In this chapter, we will look at bash features that make keyboard use faster and more efficient.
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