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hey linux users do this on your command line.. (Original Post) Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 OP
"Could not run the specified command." Festivito Feb 2013 #1
what's yer o.s.? Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #4
An elderly version of Knoppix on a CD. Festivito Feb 2013 #5
That's odd. I think whatis is required for POSIX Recursion Feb 2013 #6
God?: nothing appropriate. Festivito Feb 2013 #7
God: nothing appropriate. d_r Feb 2013 #2
whatis: no match. Recursion Feb 2013 #3
LOL w0nderer Feb 2013 #8
no god on my $PATH.. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #9
oh noes it's an atheist system *g* n/t w0nderer Feb 2013 #10
God: nothing appropriate. madokie Feb 2013 #11
More fun RaspberryJam Feb 2013 #12
fun! Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #15
Hate to be a spoilsport... hunter Feb 2013 #13
a valid point Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #14
If you're not sure whether "whatis" is safe, yes, you probably shouldn't do that Recursion Feb 2013 #17
Here's another one: Recursion Feb 2013 #16
just do this first: Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #18
Hmmm ... I got back "Ubuntu!" n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #19
weird! which version of ubuntu? Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #20
Oh, I was just Joking. I got RKP5637 Mar 2013 #21
i get it.. sorry a little slow on the uptake, there. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #22
Hopefully no one will see Windoze! lol RKP5637 Mar 2013 #23

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. That's odd. I think whatis is required for POSIX
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:59 AM
Feb 2013

Just seems strange they would leave out a tiny program like that.

Festivito

(13,553 posts)
7. God?: nothing appropriate.
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 07:02 PM
Feb 2013

Perhaps there's nothing appropriate about questioning God?

I had run it in immediate mode rather than console mode.

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
9. no god on my $PATH..
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 11:59 PM
Feb 2013

$ which god
which: no god in (/home/notroot/.pyvenv/bin:/home/notroot/.pythonbrew/bin:/home/notroot/.pythonbrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/opt/sage:/opt/sage)

god can't be found..

$ whereis god
god:

hmm..

$ $ find god
find: `god': No such file or directory

nope! no deus in this machina!

hunter

(38,974 posts)
13. Hate to be a spoilsport...
Wed Feb 20, 2013, 12:32 PM
Feb 2013

... but it's a bad idea to type in any command posted on the internet by a stranger if you don't know what it does.

These threads are fun, but proceed with caution.

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
14. a valid point
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 08:23 PM
Feb 2013

everyone.. do use the 'man' (manual) command 1st to make sure you understand what the command is. that said, so far everything is harmless on any *nix.

p.s. i got the original idea from a 'linux command-line tips & tricks' page. nothing nefarious.

Recursion

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17. If you're not sure whether "whatis" is safe, yes, you probably shouldn't do that
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 11:36 PM
Feb 2013

But you also probably shouldn't open a terminal in that case, either...

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
18. just do this first:
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 04:29 AM
Feb 2013

$ echo "love : you\n\nyou : touch me\n" > Makefile

of course then you have to..

..delete me:

$ rm me

 

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)
22. i get it.. sorry a little slow on the uptake, there.
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 11:32 PM
Mar 2013

ubuntu == god. hur hur.

sorry i follow the arch way. i'll take pacman over aptitude any day.

oooohh.. this could get ugly. lol

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