[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 103, Issue 2

[Simon Greenwood]

>
> Cheers, guys, maybe you're right, I might need to up my game a bit in the
> Shell script stakes at least (and with aliases).
>
> To answer the question of why I need so much history - I forget stuff!
>
> I'd never be a programmer (I reckon) as I forget things - the command
> history is a reminder of the syntax I've used previously - it's also a
> reminder of what I've actually done - like a paper trail. As I am learning
> the commands and their syntax, the history is creating a document of my
> learning, in a way. An example was in setting up a VPN and installing some
> CMSes purely with the command line - I look up the syntax for SCP and stuff
> but forget it when I've not used it for a while . So next time I want to
> set up a new SQL database I can look at my history to help me do it again
> without researching it all over again. Also, I get in the zone sometimes -
> looking up stuff and learning etc - so I can't remember how I got there
> even!!
>
> Maybe I should just install Webmin!!
>
> ;)
>
> PS This is my first (brave) attempt at inline posting - I hope it formats
> well.
>
> Thanks again for your tips though!!
>
>
In that case you'd be much better off keeping a Google document with the
things that you need to remember pasted into it. Easier to search too.

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