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I was today years old when I learned that
&&on the command line is not just a after this do this shortcut, but rather how it is used literally everywhere else sort of thing. I am not a very bright knife in the shed.This would be
;, as inecho 'after this'; echo 'do this'.||has a similar "oh that's how it works in other places" behavior. I didn't realize that for a while.Yeah I feel pretty silly. I have a good amount of programming experience too, which certainly amplifies the whoosh lol
From the old world of UNIX: Using UNIX is always a series of small epiphanies. You will keep finding new options, tools, ideas,, and shell snippets that will continually expand your skills.
I've been using UNIX and then Linux since 1996. I find new little bits any time I go look. It's a lifetime of curiosity awaiting for you.
My daily epiphany: the commenter here who showed me:
^z fg; command
I didn't know you could append a command to fg and essentially chain to an already built process! Awesome.