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Episode 46 - cd and select aliases

29.10.2025

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We go through the 'cd' command, its options, and some useful aliases. We also cover some of the "universal" options for most Linux commands.

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Episode 46 - cd and select aliases

Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.

Weitere Episoden von „Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.“

Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners

Episode 46 - cd and select aliases

Episode 45: which and tldr

Episode 44: I'm back, and 'grep'

Five basic Linux commands

Episode 42: lr function, commands ls and rsync

Episode 41 - Virtual Machines, CLI Functions, tldr

Episode 40 - Bash Aliases vs. Functions

Episode 39 - Command Line Pipes and other useful info

Episode 38 - Shell Variables