Top 10 shell/bash tricks!

[ Thanks to Houcem HACHICHA for this link. ]

"Following, is my top ten tricks I use when I write scripts or administrate a linux box using bash (or console, if you say so). Note that all commands should work for you except -may be- apt-get, which you should replace with your distro's package manager. Apt-get works for Debian and its derivatives, including of course ubuntu.

"So, without no further ado, here we go!

"10-!! , cause I always forget sudo :p This is a trick (among others) that actually made my life easier. Ever forgotten sudo before a command? You don't have to retype everything, Just hit "sudo !!" !

"A quick demo for illustration purposes:"

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