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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by 8_hours_ago on Friday May 25, 2018 @04:53PM (#17157879)
> whereis

Thanks for this! After 14+ years of using Linux almost daily, I had never heard of this command. I learned something new today, so now it's time to go home!

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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by ssebastianj on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:21PM (#17158547)
Yeah, I recently "discovered" the commands 'whatis' [0] and 'apropos' [1] and my experience learning Linux improved quite a bit.

[0] https://linux.die.net/man/1/whatis

[1] https://linux.die.net/man/1/apropos

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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by cjcampbell on Friday May 25, 2018 @10:44PM (#17159892)
Thanks for passing those on as well!
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