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how to get exit status from the command before the last [duplicate]

I have solaris machine ( solaris 10 ) please Look on the following simple commands (haconf -makerw | grep -iq "Cluster already writable") # haconf -makerw VCS WARNING V-16-1-10364 Cluster ...
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Is it better to pass all files to mv or to run a bunch of mv processes in parallel?

I have three ways of running mv. First: mv /db/dbfile1 /db/dbfile2 /db/dbfile3 /usb_storage/ and second: mv /db/dbfile1 /usb_storage/ & mv /db/dbfile2 /usb_storage/ & mv /db/dbfile3 ...
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Why does Firefox refuse to die despite killing it with pkill -9?

I am issuing the following command to kill Firefox on my Red Hat Linux box: [subhrcho@slc04lyo ~]$ pkill -9 -f firefox [subhrcho@slc04lyo ~]$ However, when I try to invoke Firefox through ...
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Difference between commands in bash script and commands in terminal

Are there any differences between commands that you type into the terminal and commands you include in a script?
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1answer
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What does - mean with association to Linux files and directories [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What does “--” (double-dash) mean? What does '--' (two dashes) mean with association to Linux files and directories. I've found something else but not too sure if it is ...
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Why doesn't ln -s tell that it fails when creating a symlink to an existing symlinked directory?

When running (on linux different ubuntu variations): >ln -s dir_1 symlink_dir >ln -s dir_2 symlink_dir It fails without telling that it fails. But if you do the same thing on a file instead ...
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How to move all files and folders via mv command

How can I move all files and folders from one directory to another via mv command?
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1answer
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How to check will my computer is going to reboot(or shutting down)?

When I send a reboot command(or shutdown) command to a Linux machine does it keeps that messages at somewhere and can I query it. I.e. I will send a reboot command and after that I will run another ...
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Linux Rename File Beginning with “--” [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I delete a file whose name begins with “-” (hyphen a.k.a. dash or minus)? This is an awkward one, I have received some files from a windows machine ...
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Which are the standard commands available in every Linux system?

I would like to know which are the standard commands available in every Linux system. For example if you get a debian/ubuntu/redhat/suse/arch/slackware etc, you will always find there commands like: ...
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What is the purpose of -e in sed command?

I can't find any documentation about the sed -e switch, for simple replace, do I need it? e.g. sed 's/foo/bar/' VS sed -e 's/foo/bar/'