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  • #1

    I am now a *nix guru

    About 2 months ago Acrobat Reader stopped working on my work computer. Today I managed to:

    1) Install the Linux version, forcing the install to happen in my home directory (which is the only one I have write access to)
    2) Run the install script for the browser plugin
    3) Add the installation directory to my path in my .login file (in order to allow my browser to find Acrobat Reader)
    4) Fix a bug being caused by a plugin created by IDL (by deleting the plugin)

    And all that in only 2 hours

    12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
    Stadtluft Macht Frei
    Killing it is the new killing it
    Ultima Ratio Regum
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  • #2
    Or.. you're now a huge nerd?

    Nah. I'd go with the guru
    In da butt.
    "Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others." - Confucius
    THE UNDEFEATED SUPERCITIZEN w:4 t:2 l:1 (DON'T ASK!)
    "God is dead" - Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" - God.

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    • #3
      Re: I am now a *nix guru

      Originally posted by KrazyHorse
      About 2 months ago Acrobat Reader stopped working on my work computer. Today I managed to:

      1) Install the Linux version, forcing the install to happen in my home directory (which is the only one I have write access to)
      2) Run the install script for the browser plugin
      3) Add the installation directory to my path in my .login file (in order to allow my browser to find Acrobat Reader)
      4) Fix a bug being caused by a plugin created by IDL (by deleting the plugin)

      And all that in only 2 hours

      That's good, KH, but does it quite make you a guru? How are your sed, grep and awk skills? And regular expressions, are they up to speed?

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      • #4
        I was being sarcastic, son.
        12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
        Stadtluft Macht Frei
        Killing it is the new killing it
        Ultima Ratio Regum

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        • #5
          more xargs
          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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          • #6
            Originally posted by KrazyHorse
            I was being sarcastic, son.
            Son?

            Get a bit older, kid, before using that kind of language. I was being sarcastic too, nipper.

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            • #7
              Currently I am not given the root password on my computer.. because the last time I had it I managed to delete the Kernel.

              JM
              Jon Miller-
              I AM.CANADIAN
              GENERATION 35: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.

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              • #8
                Haha I did that just yesterday. It was funny, I rebooted the computer (a one-platine box) and cursed because it didn't come up (it doesn't have a display). Then I thought a bit about my last actions and ... ... goddamn I deleted the kernel (along with a number of other files). It wasn't a disaster, just burn a new flash and move along.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jon Miller
                  Currently I am not given the root password on my computer.. because the last time I had it I managed to delete the Kernel.

                  JM
                  The JM show episode 12
                  12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
                  Stadtluft Macht Frei
                  Killing it is the new killing it
                  Ultima Ratio Regum

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                  • #10
                    rm * -r

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Cort Haus
                      rm * -r
                      rm -Rf *
                      (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                      (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                      (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                      • #12
                        it's been a while

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