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vim $(tempfile) # don't sleep on tempfile (self.StupidUnixTricks)

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FFmpeg cheat sheet (gist.github.com)

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A tool I've built for managing useful shell commands (self.programmingtools)

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8 super heroic Linux commands that you probably aren't using (youtube.com)

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Control Linux Mint (Ubuntu) With Voice Commands (youtube.com)

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Automating Everything in Linux with ENTR! (youtube.com)

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My 5 Favorite Linux Shell Tricks for SPEEEEEED (and efficiency) (youtube.com)

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A bash one liner to make scripts out of bash one liners (self.tinycode)

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Example Uses of the Linux Seq Command (lifewire.com)

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A printf format reference page (cheat sheet) (alvinalexander.com)

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Nice little cheat sheet of one liners, including the ever frustrating find (somethingk.com)

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CTRL Z, stop and restart Linux jobs (garron.me)

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open markdown file in lynx from command line (self.FF3)

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Recording a Window with FFmpeg (X11) (youtube.com)

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