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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by sashavingardt2 on Monday April 13, 2020 @06:26PM (#22860878)
Why is this at the top of HN?
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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by dang on Monday April 13, 2020 @07:46PM (#22861423)
It's common for quirky, easy-to-understand technical posts, for example that cover something familiar from an unfamiliar angle, to do well on HN.
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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by dsr_ on Monday April 13, 2020 @06:37PM (#22860954)
This is a FAQ now, I think.

The answer is a combination of:

* somebody submitted it

* people upvoted it

* the algorithm weights new more than old

* lots of people have things to say about it, including recommendations for other tools, neat hacks, and observations on general utility

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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by m463 on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @08:31AM (#22865057)
I'm reminded of this story:

https://stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html

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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by DonCopal on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @12:58PM (#22868351)
It goes to show that terminal fanatics still haven't find a simple solution to this problem even after 50 years.
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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by wondringaloud on Monday April 13, 2020 @06:33PM (#22860924)
I've been asking myself that question more and more. It seems HN has been slowly becoming a Reddit-lite. There are significantly more low-quality "thanks! this is great!" comments and "witty" one-liners everywhere.

Not to mention posts like these.

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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by dang on Monday April 13, 2020 @07:46PM (#22861427)
People have been saying this since before Startup News was renamed to Hacker News in 2007: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13852

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

More here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21755721

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Re:Renaming files with mv without typing the name two times by toomuchtodo on Monday April 13, 2020 @06:34PM (#22860939)
Everyone is a beginner at some point. Community and content shape the culture.
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