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Bash Commands

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Summary

Bash commands are usually written as the program name followed by arguments and options, separated by spaces. Options are generally initiated with one or two minus signs, and almost all commands provide help by --help. Many commands can be combined with pipelines to work in a single data stream.

Key points

General format: the command of arguments -options
Options are written as -n or -number.
Use --help or man to see how to wear it.
Pipeline passes output to the next command

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