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Shell tips	shell comfy

Done

<C-d>

• If you have a command, Control + d will execute the command.
• If you have nothing, exit.

Search & Clear Highlights

You can search in many programs by using /. Most programs let you clear the highlighting with <Esc>+u.

Track Live Changes

Follow a file as new lines are added to it:

tail -f *somefile*

See changes in a directory, as it changes:

watch -d ls *directory*

Or use the -g flag to exit once the output changes. This command will look at whether you're connected to the internet, and turn into a rainbow once the connection hits.

watch -g ip address && clear && ip address | lolcat

See Also

• Bash tips