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| + | ====== Command Arguments ====== | ||
| + | * [[Shell Commands]] | ||
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| + | A quick note about commands and **arguments**. A lot of programs use a similar syntax when it comes to passing arguments (or options) to a command. Not all do, but it's a good chance they do. | ||
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| + | If there is a **short command**, the argument generally begins with one dash: | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | $ ls -a | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | If there is a **long command** that does something similar, it generally begins with two dashes, followed by a word: | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | $ ls --all | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | There are exceptions to these, but this is mostly true. | ||
