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<div><br></div><div>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).</div>
<div><br></div><div>To answer the question of why I need so much history - I forget stuff! </div><div><br></div><div>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!! </div>
<div><br></div><div>Maybe I should just install Webmin!!</div><div><br></div><div>;)</div><div><br></div><div>PS This is my first (brave) attempt at inline posting - I hope it formats well. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again for your tips though!!</div>
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<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>S/</div></div>
-- <br>Twitter: @sfgreenwood<div>"TBA are particularly glib"<br></div>
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