I am using a Debian-based distro (Ubuntu). Often I need to use the output of one terminal command as the input for another. A classic example is the which command: $ which firefox /usr/bin/firefox $
Now, I would like to use that output as input, to start firefox. Other than manually typing it in, is there a way for the user to use the output directly? Another example is when the OS lets the user know that she needs to install a program and gives her the command to install it: $ ekiga The program 'ekiga' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install ekiga bash: ekiga: command not found $ In contrast to the "which" example, the text that the user needs is buried in the output. Is there a way to use it anyway, without retyping (and without using the mouse, which I often do not have). Thanks! -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org