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I am good enough @ Linux to be able to help out with Linux issues at my employer's IT department. However, I see I have some issues that separate me from real pros over there: usually it is just a single letter - or some tiny dot somewhere - that I usually omit, or forget to type.
I simply just don't recall the syntax as good as they, and need to look into man pages more often to get it right.
Is there a method how to better memorize, or is it just a matter of continuous practice?
I love Linux, but sometimes wish it were more systematic.
Practice makes perfect, then you realize there is alway something more to learn. Not sure what you mean by "systematic". I have been doing this for 2 decades and still google stuff...we all do, unless you admin Linux server farms for a living. I have a buddy that has been a Linux admin for 20 years and sometimes he still looks stuff up.
Practice makes perfect, then you realize there is alway something more to learn. Not sure what you mean by "systematic". I have been doing this for 2 decades and still google stuff...we all do, unless you admin Linux server farms for a living. I have a buddy that has been a Linux admin for 20 years and sometimes he still looks stuff up.
Thanks - it is encouraging to learn that others also encounter similar issues.
What I meant by "unsystematic" is easily explained on the example of the difference between GNU core utilities and other programs.
Ah OK. This is because Linux is not built by a single team. It is the kernel, GNU utilities, then everything else. All of those pieces are built by completely separate individuals/teams. That's my guess anyway.
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