On 9/20/2013 11:00 AM, Curt wrote:
On 2013-09-20, Jerry Stuckle <[email protected]> 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?
You need the space, also.
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/
A "regular joe" won't be able to change the ip address.
So let's see, that would be: 14 characters vs. 3 characters.
And I think you neglected to take his winky into account too.
;-)
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