In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Gerard Flanagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>* To create an empty __init__.py file I do 'vim __init__.py' then
>immediately exit vim, is there a shell or vim command which will create
>an empty file without opening the editor?
man touch
>* If I want to do :
>
> mv mypackage-1.0.2.tar.gz subdir/mypackage-1.0.2.tar.gz
>
> then tab-completion gives me the first occurrence of the file, but I
>have to type the second occurrence - is there a way of not having to
>type it?
This is not how bash works. bash lists all the possible completions.
>* cd ~ brings me to my home directory, is there a means by which I can
>set up a similar alias for, say, /usr/local/www, so I can do: eg. cd ^
>to get to that directory?
You could set up a variable, e.g. in bash
export w=/usr/local/www
then
cd $w
>* I'm using the tcsh shell and have no problems with it, but bash seems
>more popular - any reason to change? (I don't intend writing many shell
>scripts)
Last time I used tcsh, its autocorrection facility kept making wrong
suggestions. I just don't think it's worth using any more. Stick to bash
for all your shell needs, both interactive and scripting, and leave it
at that.
>* Any other unix/vim tips for a 'nix newb?!
Try emacs.
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