Terminal (or Terminal.app) is the program included in Mac OS X for running applications and issuing commands using the command line interface. These programs are controlled by typing lines of text, rather than using the mouse or keyboard commands in the usual graphical user interface (GUI).
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com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles updates automatically [duplicate]
I have been trying to write a shell script which could toggle visibility of hidden files
CURRENT_STATUS=`defaults read com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles`
NEW_STATUS="YES"
if [ "$CURRENT_STATUS" = ...
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Make shortcuts to directories via terminal
My problem is: whenever I'm coding, I work inside folders that are inside other folders and it's a long way to type:
cd /folder1/folder2/.../folderN
I know it's possible to make a shortcut to the ...
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OS X - Create a personal bin directory (~/bin) and run scripts without specifying their full path
So, what I am trying to do is to create a personal bin directory at my home folder. I created the following folder:
/Users/thi/bin
I put my scripts in this folder, but if I type in the Terminal:
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How to persistently define aliases in Terminal
I want to add aliases to my environment so that they are available in all Terminal instances.
I got this answer:
Yes, you can put it in your .bashrc, .bash_profile or .profile. On some systems ...
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How to connect to the internet from Terminal when using a proxy with authentication
I have to use proxy servers to connect to the internet. I have set all proxies in my system proxy settings. Now I can connect to Internet using my browser and applications.
But I cannot connect to ...
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Where is my ./configure file in OSX 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion)?
I'm setting up Cap'n Pro on my Mac and the install instructions ask me to type the following in terminal:
./configure CXX=$HOME/clang-3.2/bin/clang++
I look in my user folder i.e. ~/./configure but ...
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Rails Command Fails Because of Space in Path
I tried setting up a Ruby on Rails project on my nice safe volume called "Data RAID". The set up failed with some strange errors that I eventually tracked down to the space in the path name. It works ...
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How to have different colors in each Terminal window
Can I do this?
OMG, I looked for hours, and every article I find tells me how to colorize the output of ls. Or colorize my prompt. I really really really don't want that.
I want to colorize the ...
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How to make a command line executable an application?
I have a command line executable (specifically JMeter), which opens a GUI application when launched from the terminal. However, I would like to create a link to it that would wrap it up to become a ...
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System event key codes not working on thunderbolt display
My AppleScript works when I am just using my MacBook Pro Retina, however if i have my Thunderbolt Display attached the script does not work.
Here is the script which works perfectly on just the ...
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Does OS X Keep A Log Of Downloaded Files On My Mac?
Does OS X make a record or log of every file that has ever been downloaded on my Mac.
Is there any reason to view them (or even delete them) ?
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How can I import a .terminal file using the command line?
I'm writing a (Bash) script to automate setting up my Mac environment and would like to do this, except using the command line only. I'd also like to make that theme the default.
I have a .terminal ...
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MySQL not working on mountain lion
I'm using mountain lion, I installed MySQL using this GUI
It shows MySQL is running, but when I type
mysql --version
Terminal shows error "mysql: command not found"
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What build flags are available for brew install of gcc?
I'm curious as to what build flags are available to me when installing gcc 4.8 using brew.
This question explains how to install gcc 4.8 using brew, but only specifies two possible flags i.e ...
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Clean restart from terminal?
In the last several weeks, my OS X 10.8.4 laptop has gotten completely stuck in states where it's impossible to interact with directly. Several times VMWare Fusion's USB shim has broken keyboard ...
