[expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Mark Weaver
Hi list, I know I've used this utility before, but you know what?...I really have no idea for sure what the little bugger is. I've taken it for granted that it's in there and used it as I've seen it exampled. So, could someone provide a definitive explanation of just what exactly grep is, where

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread David C. Hoos, Sr.
or reading the man pages will get you an answer fare more quickly than asking a mail list. - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 24, 2001 7:14 AM Subject: [expert] I just don't &q

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Mark Weaver
nswer fare more quickly than > asking a mail list. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: March 24, 2001 7:14 AM > Subject: [expert] I just don't "grep&qu

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread David C. Hoos, Sr.
quot; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 24, 2001 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this... > Hm...David, > > thank you so much for stating the most obvious to my query. apparently > you've missed the most obvious targe

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread David C. Hoos, Sr.
- Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 24, 2001 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this... > Hm...David, > > thank you so much for stating the most obvious to my query. ap

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Civileme
On Saturday 24 March 2001 14:14, you wrote: > Hi list, > > I know I've used this utility before, but you know what?...I really have > no idea for sure what the little bugger is. I've taken it for granted > that it's in there and used it as I've seen it exampled. > > So, could someone provide a def

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Adam Litke
RTFM - Original Message - From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 1:14 PM Subject: [expert] I just don't "grep" this... > Hi list, > > I know I've used

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Civileme
On Saturday 24 March 2001 11:47, you wrote: > RTFM > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 1:14 PM > Subject: [expert] I just don't &quo

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Ken Thompson
> While it is always good advice to "Read the Fine Material" available, it is > not the only advice to give. Sometimes just a few clues are helpful, > sometimes a whole primer needs to be written that _isn't_ in the fine > material available, because whoever wrote it wrote it for a different > au

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Chubby Vic
ent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 1:14 PM > Subject: [expert] I just don't "grep" this... > > > Hi list, > > > > I know I've used this utility before, but you know what?...I really have > > no idea for sure what the little bugger is. I've taken it for gr

RE: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Claudio
rn ;c). Believe me, even a friendly "man grep" will do miracles. Greets, C. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Chubby Vic Verzonden: zondag 25 maart 2001 0:34 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Re: [expert] I just don't "

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread Larry Marshall
> 1. Distribution bashing attitude (this is not the same as pointing out > negative aspects of some distributions, but insulting people because they > don't use distribution X or Y) Geez, Claudio. Are you a knuckle dragger or something? Everyone knows you should be using distribution X :-) >

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-24 Thread John J. LeMay Jr.
** Reply to message from Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:00:46 -0500 > Since this message was posted to the expert list > it should generally be assumed AND expected that the poster, that would > be me, has already done some preliminary leg work on their own AND have > alr

RE: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Daryl Johnson
Civileme has touched on one of my great frustrations in the Unix world. My first experience was in installing a HPUX system into the company where I worked as a financial controller. It sparked an interest. That developed when I tried out NetBSD on my Amiga (5 years ago). It was my first experi

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Larry Marshall
> The point is unix, linux, seems to be the last refuge of the propellor head > who tends to guard the domain jealously. It is a large body of work with > great power which is tremendously badly explained. I mean it's all very The Linux/UNIX community has regularly suggested that Bill Gates is

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Mark Weaver
Civileme, thank you for replying, and as always your wisdom pleasurably far exceeds what I could have hoped for in an answer. It's almost as if you "read my mind" to know how to answer. That is very much of the information I was looking for and has also given me a great deal to chew on while dige

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Mark Weaver
Hey! ;) Thanks Adam...now why didn't I think of that? Mark Adam Litke wrote: > > RTFM > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 20

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Mark Weaver
But Larry...I did read the grep man page and I still wasn't "grep-ing" what it was talking about. What Civileme posted was awesome! Mark Larry Marshall wrote: > > > 1. Distribution bashing attitude (this is not the same as pointing out > > negative aspects of some distributions, but insulting

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Mark Weaver
John, My hamster isn't dead, he's just dizzy from running in circles in that damn wheel all the time. Mark "John J. LeMay Jr." wrote: > > ** Reply to message from Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 24 Mar 2001 > 09:00:46 -0500 > > > Since this message was posted to the expert list > > it

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread C. CLOSE
Hi Greppers & Groaners, What a sound thread this is I have but one suggestion that would help thos with only one blade to their prop. I used to use ESIX SVR4 before I moved (most of the time) to Linux. I used the following ploy many a time when I was learning the ropes.

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-25 Thread Wolfgang Bornath
On Sun, Mar 25, 2001 at 16:13 +0100, Daryl Johnson wrote: [] > Believe it or not it took me several > hours to make 'find' work for me. A single example properly explained would > have saved all that time. That willingness to go the extra mile and > PROPERLY explain what is going on seems

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-26 Thread Civileme
On Sunday 25 March 2001 17:34, you wrote: > Hi Greppers & Groaners, > > What a sound thread this is I have but one suggestion that >would help > thos with only one blade to their prop. > > I used to use ESIX SVR4 before I moved (most of the time) to Linux. I > used the follo

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-26 Thread Altoine B
"C. CLOSE" wrote: > > Hi Greppers & Groaners, > > What a sound thread this is I have but one suggestion that >would help > thos with only one blade to their prop. > > I used to use ESIX SVR4 before I moved (most of the time) to Linux. I > used the following ploy many a

Re: [expert] I just don't "grep" this...

2001-03-30 Thread C. CLOSE
Civileme wrote: Snip > > > > The real beauty of a free OS implemented in this way is that once people > > become proficient and used to the basic operation of the system they can > > go to any number of websites and download a more sophisticated desktop, > > application or whatever when they desir