March 2007
What is Mac OS X?
by springnet & 4 others
This document attempts to give a hacker over-friendly answer to the question "What is Mac OS X?".
December 2006
How To Look Like A UNIX Guru
by springnet & 15 others
When you need to work with columns of data or execute a little bit of code for each line matching a pattern, use awk. awk programs are pattern-action pairs. While some awk programs are complicated enough to require a separate file containing the program,
October 2006
September 2006
dmiessler.com | study | nix | commands | lsof
by springnet & 1 other
lsof is the Linux/Unix über-tool. I use it most for getting network connection related information from a system, but that's just the beginning for this amazing and little-known application. The tool is aptly called lsof because it "lists open files". An
July 2006
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
by springnet & 4 others
This standard consists of a set of requirements and guidelines for file and directory placement under UNIX-like operating systems. The guidelines are intended to support interoperability of applications, system administration tools, development tools, and
Hivelogic: Articles: Using /usr/local
by springnet
The FHS defines the /usr/local as the “tertiary hierarchy for local data installed by the system administrator.” Translated into English, this means put apps you build yourself here. Think of /usr/local as a “safe haven” for command-line, open sou
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