[mdlug] UNIX tips: Learn 10 good UNIX usage habits

[Aaron Kulkis]

   Level: Intermediate

Michael Stutz (stutz at dsl.org), Author, Consultant
  12 Dec 2006

Adopt 10 good habits that improve your UNIX® command line efficiency 
-- and break away from bad usage patterns in the process. This 
article takes you step-by-step through several good, but too often 
neglected, techniques for command-line operations. Learn about 
common errors and how to overcome them, so you can learn exactly why 
these UNIX habits are worth picking up.

Introduction

When you use a system often, you tend to fall into set usage 
patterns. Sometimes, you do not start the habit of doing things in 
the best possible way. Sometimes, you even pick up bad practices 
that lead to clutter and clumsiness. One of the best ways to correct 
such inadequacies is to conscientiously pick up good habits that 
counteract them. This article suggests 10 UNIX command-line habits 
worth picking up -- good habits that help you break many common 
usage foibles and make you more productive at the command line in 
the process. Each habit is described in more detail following the 
list of good habits.

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