> > Cheers, guys, maybe you're right, I might need to up my game a bit in the > Shell script stakes at least (and with aliases). > > To answer the question of why I need so much history - I forget stuff! > > I'd never be a programmer (I reckon) as I forget things - the command > history is a reminder of the syntax I've used previously - it's also a > reminder of what I've actually done - like a paper trail. As I am learning > the commands and their syntax, the history is creating a document of my > learning, in a way. An example was in setting up a VPN and installing some > CMSes purely with the command line - I look up the syntax for SCP and stuff > but forget it when I've not used it for a while . So next time I want to > set up a new SQL database I can look at my history to help me do it again > without researching it all over again. Also, I get in the zone sometimes - > looking up stuff and learning etc - so I can't remember how I got there > even!! > > Maybe I should just install Webmin!! > > ;) > > PS This is my first (brave) attempt at inline posting - I hope it formats > well. > > Thanks again for your tips though!! > > In that case you'd be much better off keeping a Google document with the things that you need to remember pasted into it. Easier to search too.
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