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Use the command bar in bash without I/O?
I really like the look of the output of bar
But that script is only used for Input/Output operations.
How can I use it as a replacement for sleep?
sleep 10
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Is automake and autoconf the standard way to compile code?
I sometimes compile apps from source and I've either been using:
./configure
make
sudo make install
But recently, I came across ./autogen.sh which generates the configure and make scripts for me ...
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Binary compatibility between Mac OS X and Linux
Brace yourselves, this question will likely appear naive and/or foolish, seeing as I am relatively new to the inner workings of unix like systems, and programming in general.
Ready? Ok! I will go ...
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Where does backtick and single quote come from when denoting commands e.g. `prog'? [duplicate]
When referring to commands in tutorials, man pages, and articles I see authors use the backtick and single quote in this way:
`./configure'
`make'
I believe I have seen gcc denote points of failure ...
