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locate -i *keyboardviewerserver alias kv='/usr/bin/open /System/Library/Components/KeyboardViewer.component/Contents/SharedSupport/KeyboardViewerServer.app' kv # cf. Accented letters and other symbols on the Mac, # http://mac4translators.blogspot.com/2008/08/accented-letters-and-other-symbols-on.html [cmd] # hold the command key [alt] [alt][shift]
# we first have to download, compile & install the PCRE library, cf. http://www.pcre.org/pcre.txt # requirement: Xcode, http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/index.html cd ~/Desktop /usr/bin/curl -L -O http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pcre/pcre-7.7.tar.gz /usr/bin/tar -xzf pcre-7.7.tar.gz cd pcre-7.7 ./configure --help ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-utf8 --enable-unicode-properties # for Intel Macs, see http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger #./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-utf8 --enable-unicode-properties CFLAGS=-O1 /usr/bin/make /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/make install ls -l /usr/local/bin/pcregrep stat -x /usr/local/bin/pcregrep pcregrep --version pcregrep --help pcregrep --help | pcregrep -i 'utf-?8' pcregrep --help | pcregrep -i multiline man pcregrep man pcrepattern man pcretest man perlretut man pcregrep | less -p utf-8 man pcregrep | less -p multiline man perlretut | less -p 'single line and multi' open /usr/local/share/doc/pcre/html/pcregrep.html # check if character set encoding of Terminal.app is set to UTF-8 if [[ "$(/usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.Terminal StringEncoding)" != "4" ]]; then echo 'Terminal.app does not use UTF-8 character set encoding!' exit 1 fi utf8str=$'caf\303\251' printf $utf8str | /usr/bin/egrep -o '.' printf $utf8str | /usr/local/bin/pcregrep -o '.' printf $utf8str | /usr/local/bin/pcregrep -ou '.' # UTF-8 aware printf $utf8str | /usr/bin/egrep -o '.' | wc -l printf $utf8str | /usr/local/bin/pcregrep -o '.' | wc -l printf $utf8str | /usr/local/bin/pcregrep -ou '.' | wc -l # UTF-8 aware
export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin export IFS=$' \t\n' help fc help history help bind help set help shopt open /usr/share/doc/bash/builtins.pdf cp -ip ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.orig cp -ip ~/.inputrc ~/.inputrc.orig cp -ip ~/.bash_history ~/.bash_history.bak cp -ip ~/.bashrc{,.orig} # shortcut version cp -ip ~/.inputrc{,.orig} cp -ip ~/.bash_history{,.bak} history history | head -n 3 history | tail -n 1 history | egrep 5 history | egrep '^[[:space:]]*5' history | egrep -m 1 '^[[:space:]]*5' history | egrep '^[[:space:]]*5[[:space:]]+' fc fc -e nano fc -l | nl fc -ln | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' fc -l 0 fc -l 1 -1 #exec /bin/bash # ... in case of "fc: history specification out of range" #source ~/.bash_login fc -l -1 fc -l -5 fc -l 5 "cd " fc -l -r 5 "cd " fc -l -5 | grep cd | awk '{print $1}' fc -s cd # execute last cd command fc -e vim 3 fc -e nano "cd " set +o history # disable adding commands to history list set -o history # enable adding commands to history list /bin/cat >> ~/.bashrc <<-'EOF' bind Space:magic-space # enable option to expand & edit a command before running it by entering a [space] #shopt -s histverify # expand & edit a command before running it by entering [return] shopt -s cmdhist shopt -s histappend # suppress history recording for the specified commands including commands beginning with a space export HISTIGNORE="&:[ \t]*:ls:[bf]g:history*:clear:exit" #export HISTCONTROL=ignorespace #export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups #export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth #PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; ${PROMPT_COMMAND}" EOF source ~/.bashrc /bin/cat >> ~/.inputrc <<-'EOF' "\033[3~": delete-char # get a proper forward delete key in Terminal.app "\e[A": history-search-backward # search command history backward with up arrow key "\e[B": history-search-forward # search command history forward with down arrow key set show-all-if-ambiguous on # enable tab completion with a single tab set mark-symlinked-directories on set completion-ignore-case on #set visible-stats on #set bell-style visible #$if Bash # same effect as "bind Space:magic-space" in ~/.bashrc # Space: magic-space #$endif EOF exec /bin/bash # reinitialize ~/.inputrc source ~/.bash_login ~/.bashrc help bind bind -l | less bind -P | less bind -p | less bind -V | less bind -v | less # insert the last word of the previous command line echo hello world1 echo hello world1 and world2 echo hello world1 and world2 and world3 echo hello echo [esc-.] # press the esc-. key sequence repeatedly to iterate through the history list [ctrl-u] # clear the current command line echo !$ printf "%s\n" $_ !1[space] # expand the first command in the history list without executing !12[space] # expand command no. 12 sudo !![space] # expand last command !-4[space] # expand the fourth last command !cd[space] # expand the last cd command !?world?[space] # expand the last command containing the specified word !$[space] # last word of the preceding command line !:1[space] # first argument of the preceding command !-1:1[space] # same !-1:1-[space] # all arguments of the previous command except the last on !-1:1*[space] # all arguments of the previous command !-1:1-$[space] # same !-2:3[space] # third argument from the command before the last one abc def !#[space] # double the entire command line typed so far cd ~/Desktop !cd:p !cd[space] [ctrl-u] !?cd?:p # make the last cd command the last command in the history list and print it without executing history | tail -n 1 cd[up_key] cp[up_key] # hit the up & down arrow keys again and again to iterate through the commands cp[down_key] [ctrl-r]cp # press ctrl-r repeatedly to iterate through the previous commands [esc] or [ctrl-j] # quit searching with ctrl-r [ctrl-k] + [ctrl-u] # quit searching with ctrl-r and clear the command line [ctrl-y] # recalls the last string removed by ctrl-k or ctrl-u # cf. http://nubyonrails.com/articles/2007/05/26/useful-shell-shortcuts cp foo !#^.bak[space] # !#^ refers to the first word after the command cp -i foo !#^.bak[space] cp -p -i foo !#^.bak[space] cp !#$.bak[space] cp foo !#$.bak[space] # !#$ refers to the preceding word cp -i foo !#$.bak[space] echo abc def !#$.bak[space] echo abc def !#$.bak ghi jkl !#$.foo mno[space] # tab completion #[tab] # all available commands #ds[tab] # all available commands beginning with ds #cd ~/Desktop #cd ~/Des[tab] #$[tab] # all set system variables #~[tab] # users #*[tab] #=[tab] #/[tab]
export EDITOR=nano [ctrl-x-e] # press ctrl-x-e keys help fc open /usr/share/doc/bash/builtins.pdf fc # edit last command in $EDITOR fc -l 3 5 fc 4 # edit command no. 4 fc -2 fc "cd " # edit last cd command fc -e vim # edit last command in vim fc -e vim "cd " fc -e vim 4
open -a Automator #-------------------------------------------------- Drag or add actions here to build your workflow: Library: Finder -> Action: Get Selected Finder Items Library: Automator -> Action: Run Shell Script - Shell: /bin/sh - Pass input: as arguments if [[ $# -gt 1 ]]; then exit 0; fi if [[ -d "$@" ]]; then printf "%s" "$@" | /usr/bin/pbcopy #/usr/local/bin/cpath # cf. http://osxutils.sourceforge.net /usr/bin/open -a Terminal /usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell application "Terminal" to do script with command "printf \"\\e[8;26;115;t\"; printf \"\\e[3;300;240;t\"; cd \"$(/usr/bin/pbpaste)\"; /usr/bin/clear" in (first window whose name contains " ")' # alternative without /usr/bin/clear (experimental) # requires: # defaults write com.apple.Terminal Autowrap NO # or: # Terminal menu -> Window Settings ... -> Buffer -> in the Scrollback # section check the box next to "Wrap lines that are too long" # -> click "Use Settings as Defaults" # /usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell application "Terminal" to do script with command "cd \"$(/usr/bin/pbpaste)\"; /usr/bin/tput cup 0 0; /usr/bin/tput dl1; /usr/bin/tput el; /usr/bin/tput dl1; /usr/bin/tput el" in (first window whose name contains " ")' exit 0 elif [[ -r "$@" ]]; then printf "%s" "$@" | /usr/bin/pbcopy /usr/bin/open -a Terminal /usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell application "Terminal" to do script with command "printf \"\\e[8;26;115;t\"; printf \"\\e[3;300;240;t\"; /usr/bin/clear; /bin/sleep 0.3; /usr/bin/nano \"$(/usr/bin/pbpaste)\";" in (first window whose name contains " ")' exit 0 fi exit 0 # now save the openterminal Automator workflow as a contextual menu item: # Automator -> File -> Save As Plug-in ... -> Save Plug-in As: openterminal -> Plug-in for: Finder -> click Save #-------------------------------------------------- open -a Automator ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Finder/openterminal.workflow /usr/bin/automator ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Finder/openterminal.workflow >/dev/null 2>&1
# For more information see: # airport - the Little Known Command Line Wireless Utility, # http://osxdaily.com/2007/01/18/airport-the-little-known-command-line-wireless-utility/ /usr/bin/sudo /bin/ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport /usr/sbin/airport airport -help airport -I airport -S airport -s
# cf. http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/cli/a_neat_bash_one-liner function month() { #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1m&\e[m')/" #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;31m&\e[m')/" #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;32m&\e[m')/" #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;33m&\e[m')/" #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;34m&\e[m')/" #/usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;35m&\e[m')/" /usr/bin/cal | sed -E -e 's/^/ /' -e 's/$/ /' -e "s/ $(/bin/date +%e) /$(printf '\e[1;36m&\e[m')/" return 0 } month alias day=month day
for d in `svn st | grep ^! | awk '{print $2}'`; do svn rm $d; done;
export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin export IFS=$' \t\n' echo 'Hello, world!' | enscript -q -B --word-wrap -f Helvetica30 -p - | lpr /usr/bin/lpstat -W completed /usr/bin/lpstat -W not-completed # clear the whole print queue #/usr/bin/cancel -a - # remove individual print jobs from the queue defaultprinter=$(/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPPrintersDataType | egrep -B 5 'Default: Yes' | head -n 1 | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/:$//') alias opendefaultprinter='/usr/bin/open -a "$defaultprinter"' opendefaultprinter man 5 cupsd.conf # make a backup of cupsd.conf /usr/bin/sudo /bin/cp -p /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.orig # get line numbers of matching lines sed -E -n -e '/cups/=' /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf sed -E -n -e '/^#PreserveJobHistory[[:space:]]+Yes/=' /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf sed -E -n -e '/^[[:space:]]*PreserveJobHistory[[:space:]]+Yes/=' /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf sed -E -n -e '/^[[:space:]]*PreserveJobHistory[[:space:]]+No/=' /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf open -e /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf nano /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf # disable PreserveJobHistory in cupsd.conf /usr/bin/sudo /bin/ed -s /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf <<< $',s|^#*PreserveJobHistory Yes|PreserveJobHistory No|\nw' /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/killall -HUP cupsd # reload cupsd.conf # enable PreserveJobHistory in cupsd.conf /usr/bin/sudo /bin/ed -s /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf <<< $',s|^[[:space:]]*PreserveJobHistory No|PreserveJobHistory Yes|\nw' /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/killall -HUP cupsd # Mac OS X 10.5: Removing information about completed print jobs, # http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1857 # http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/cupsctl.8.html man 8 cupsctl cupsctl PreserveJobHistory=No cupsctl PreserveJobHistory=Yes
export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin export IFS=$' \t\n' open -a 'Printer Setup Utility' man 8 system_profiler /usr/sbin/system_profiler -listDataTypes /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPPrintersDataType defaultprinter=$(/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPPrintersDataType | egrep -B 5 'Default: Yes' | head -n 1 | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' -e 's/:$//') printf "%s\n" "$defaultprinter" lpstat -d | awk '{print $NF}' alias opendefaultprinter='/usr/bin/open -a "$defaultprinter"' opendefaultprinter testfile="${HOME}/Desktop/testfile.txt" /usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10 | cat -n > "$testfile" open -e "$testfile" /usr/bin/enscript -p ~/Desktop/testfile.ps "$testfile" open ~/Desktop/testfile.ps /usr/bin/enscript -p - "$testfile" | lpr opendefaultprinter # use Bash process substitution instead of ~/Desktop/testfile.txt # cf. http://wooledge.org:8000/ProcessSubstitution, # http://wooledge.org:8000/BashFAQ (FAQ 20 & 24) and # http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/process-sub.html ls -l <((/usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10)) stat -x <((/usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10)) cat -n <((/usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10)) /usr/bin/enscript -p ~/Desktop/testfile.ps <((/usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10)) open ~/Desktop/testfile.ps enscript -p - <((/usr/bin/jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10)) | lpr opendefaultprinter man pstopdf man enscript enscript --help enscript --list-media enscript --list-options /usr/bin/enscript -p ~/Desktop/testfile.ps "$testfile" /usr/bin/pstopdf ~/Desktop/testfile.ps open ~/Desktop/testfile.pdf /usr/bin/enscript -p - "$testfile" | /usr/bin/pstopdf -i -o ~/Desktop/test.pdf open ~/Desktop/test.pdf echo 'Hello, world!' | enscript -q -B --word-wrap -f Helvetica30 -p - | lpr lpstat -d lpstat -W completed lpstat -W not-completed lpq -a lpq -P $(/usr/bin/lpstat -d | /usr/bin/awk '{print $NF}') opendefaultprinter open http://127.0.0.1:631/printers open "http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/$(/usr/bin/lpstat -d | /usr/bin/awk '{print $NF}')" # clear print queue function cpq() { /usr/bin/cancel -a - return 0 } # get print job id lpq -P $(lpstat -d | awk '{print $NF}') | awk '{print $3}' | egrep "[[:digit:]]+" lpstat -W not-completed | awk '{print $1}' | sed -n -E -e 's/^.*-([[:digit:]]+)$/\1/p' # clear print queue function cpq() { defaultprinter=$(/usr/bin/lpstat -d | /usr/bin/awk '{print $NF}') for jobid in $(/usr/bin/lpstat -W not-completed | awk '{print $1}' | sed -E -n -e 's/^.*-([[:digit:]]+)$/\1/p'); do #/usr/bin/cancel -u "$(/usr/bin/logname)" $jobid /usr/bin/lprm -P "$defaultprinter" $jobid done return 0 } # list available fonts for man enscript cat -n /usr/share/enscript/font.map enscript -q -B --word-wrap -f Times-Roman25 -p - <((jot -b 'This is a test sentence!' 10 )) | pstopdf -i -o ~/Desktop/test.pdf open ~/Desktop/test.pdf man groff groff --help info groff info --show-options groff open http://www.groff-wiki.info open http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/manual/groff.pdf open /usr/share/doc/groff/1.19.1/html/momdoc/intro.html # http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/pdfroff.1.html open /usr/share/doc/groff/1.19.2/pdf/pdfmark.pdf echo 'Hello, world!' | groff -Tps - | lpr groff -Tps <((jot -b $'This is a test sentence!\n' 10)) | lpr groff -Tps <((jot -b $'This is a test sentence!' 10)) > ~/Desktop/test.ps open ~/Desktop/test.ps echo 'Hello, world!' | groff -Tps - | pstopdf -i -o ~/Desktop/test.pdf open ~/Desktop/test.pdf groff -Tps <((jot -b $'This is a test sentence!\n' 10 )) | pstopdf -i -o ~/Desktop/test.pdf open ~/Desktop/test.pdf # cf. http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/cli/pretty-print_manual_pages_as_ps_pdf_or_html function pdfman() { man $1 -t | open -f -a Preview; return 0; }; function printman() { man $1 -t | lpr; return 0; }; pdfman bash printman bash
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