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Cheat Sheets
Jun 28th
This page will house all the Cheat Sheats that I have written. If you have a request for a cheat sheet that you would like to see, or changes to an existing cheat sheet, you can email me at admin[at]poundbangwhack.com.
yum Cheat Sheet
Jun 27th
- yum search [foo*]
- Search for a package when you’re not sure of the name, using ordinary regular expression wildcards.
What is the Difference Between RPM and YUM?
May 21st
Anyone who is familiar with just about any Linux distribution has had to install software at some point or another. If it’s a process you’re not familiar with, what’s the first thing you do? You turn to Google of course (or Scour). Inevitably you have come across an article instruction you to install the software with the RPM command, while another one tells you how to do it with the YUM command. The question then comes up:
What’s the difference between installing software using RPM vs. YUM?
Linux Command-Line Cheat Sheet Posted
May 18th
I have posted today my Linux Command-Line Cheat Sheet. Unlike other Linux Cheat Sheets I have seen, I have created this one as more of a “targeted” cheat sheet. Instead of just containing various command-line commands, my cheat sheet focuses on providing tips/tricks for various Linux commands including common switches and options used with those commands, including grep, sed, find, tar, rpm, and more.
I have also included numerous shortcuts/key combinations for the vi/vim text editor. This may turn into it’s own cheat sheet in the near future if I continue to add to it due to the amount of info I have for vi alone. Time will tell.
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