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- [One-liners](#one-liners) - [One-liners](#one-liners)
- [Obscure but useful](#obscure-but-useful) - [Obscure but useful](#obscure-but-useful)
- [OS X only](#os-x-only) - [OS X only](#os-x-only)
- [Windows](#windows)
- [More resources](#more-resources) - [More resources](#more-resources)
- [Disclaimer](#disclaimer) - [Disclaimer](#disclaimer)
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Scope: Scope:
- This guide is both for beginners and the experienced. The goals are *breadth* (everything important), *specificity* (give concrete examples of the most common case), and *brevity* (avoid things that aren't essential or digressions you can easily look up elsewhere). Every tip is essential in some situation or significantly saves time over alternatives. - This guide is both for beginners and the experienced. The goals are *breadth* (everything important), *specificity* (give concrete examples of the most common case), and *brevity* (avoid things that aren't essential or digressions you can easily look up elsewhere). Every tip is essential in some situation or significantly saves time over alternatives.
- This is written for Linux, with the exception of the "[OS X only](#os-x-only)" section. Many of the other items apply or can be installed on other Unices or OS X (or even Cygwin). - This is written for Linux, with the exception of the "[OS X only](#os-x-only)" and "[Windows](#windows)" sections. Many of the other items apply or can be installed on other Unices or OS X (or even Cygwin).
- The focus is on interactive Bash, though many tips apply to other shells and to general Bash scripting. - The focus is on interactive Bash, though many tips apply to other shells and to general Bash scripting.
- It includes both "standard" Unix commands as well as ones that require special package installs -- so long as they are important enough to merit inclusion. - It includes both "standard" Unix commands as well as ones that require special package installs -- so long as they are important enough to merit inclusion.
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- To get OS X release information, use `sw_vers`. - To get OS X release information, use `sw_vers`.
## Windows
- Access the power of the Unix shell under Microsoft Windows by installing Cygwin. Most of the things described in this document will work out of the box.
- Install additional Unix programs with the Cygwin's package manager.
- Use `mintty` as your command-line window.
- Access the Windows clipboard through `/dev/clipboard`.
- Run `cygstart` to open an arbitrary file through its registered application.
- Access the Windows registry with `regtool`.
- Convert between Cygwin and Windows-style file paths with `cygpath`. This is most useful in scripts that invoke Windows programs.
- You can perform and script most Windows system administration tasks from the command line by learning and using `wmic`.
## More resources ## More resources