full circle magazine #65
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Shuttleworth right away). It’s
incredibly powerful, somewhat
dangerous if used incorrectly, and
it can be a beast to handle. Using
the command line to run simple,
repetitive tasks is the equivalent
of toggling LAUNCH CONTROL on
the GT-R to keep you from
splattering yourself all over the
pavement.
Once you feel more
comfortable you can switch the
toggle to STUPID FAST and floor
the accelerator!
Look, I’m not proselytizing here.
I’ll be the first to tell you to stay
away from the command line if it
just doesn’t add value to your
computing experience, or, worse
yet, sours you on Ubuntu or Linux.
But, sometimes fear or
misperception keeps us from
learning simple, useful commands.
Start with these and you’re more
likely to keep using the command
line in the future.
I hope this has encouraged you
to take a plunge into the command
line if you haven’t experienced it
already. Ve ry soon you’ll be piping
and chowning like a boss!*
* I have no idea what pipe and
chown do but they sound mildly
pornographic so I’m willing to give
them a try.
If you have a simple question
and want an answer that doesn’t
look like a nuclear reactor
schematic, contact me at
copil.yanez@gmail.com.
ASK THE NEW GUY
Copil is an Aztec name that rough ly
translates to “you need my heart for
what again?” His love of women’s
shoes is chronicled at
yaconfidential.blogspot.com. You
can also watch him embarrass
himself on Twitter (@copil).
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Solutions are on the second last page.
Every number in the grid is 'code' for a letter of the alphabet.
Thus the number '2' may correspond to the letter 'L', for instance.
All - except the difficult codeword puzzles - come with a few
letters to start you off
Puzzles are copyright, and kindly provided by,
The Puzzle Club - www.thepuzzleclub.com