On 2013-09-20, Jerry Stuckle <jstuc...@attglobal.net> wrote: >> >> 'ip a' (short for 'ip addr') shows almost the same information, is >> available to users without using the full path and is shorter to type ;) > > Sure, it's ALMOST the same information. But it doesn't show everything > ifconfig does. > > As for shorter to type - 8 characters vs. 4 characters? >
I count 8 vs. 3 characters. ip a makes 3, doesn't it? And then you're not including in the 8 count the extra characters a regular Joe must type to specify the full path to the ifconfig executable: /sbin/ So let's see, that would be: 14 characters vs. 3 characters. And I think you neglected to take his winky into account too. ;-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnl3oop6.2kr.cu...@einstein.electron.org
