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Change column order for exa long listing

Related issue:

configurable column order (for long output) [feature request] #161^{ogham/exa#161}

Temporary workaround

`lsd`: `config.yaml`

a bunch of options for lsd config

# == Date ==
# This specifies the date format for the date column. The freeform format
# accepts an strftime like string.
# When "classic" is set, this is set to "date".
# Possible values: date, relative, '+<date_format>'

touch "$(date +%F) filename.txt"

creates file named 2021-12-06 filename.txt

touch "$(date) filename.txt"

make multiple directories

mkdir -p {dir,dir2}

tree
.
├── dir
└── dir2

linux shell terminal misc

be able to use the terminal after opening an application which is still open

put & after the command.

kate file.txt &

trackpad troubleshooting (stuck mouse on laptop touchpad)

how to ficx when trackpad stop working all of a sudden but USB mouse and rest of system OK.

source with explanations and various other solutions

find out device's info:

$ grep -iA2 touchpad /proc/bus/input/devices

🐌 file search

interactive regex of file(s) contents

could use fzf to similar effect; I do not have it installed.

open interactive regex file contents search in current directory:

rg . | sk --regex

	# Text color - normal
	fgblack="$(tput setaf 0)" # Black
	fgred="$(tput setaf 1)" # Red
	fggreen="$(tput setaf 2)" # Green
	fgyellow="$(tput setaf 3)" # Yellow
	fgblue="$(tput setaf 4)" # Blue
	fgpurple="$(tput setaf 5)" # Purple
	fgcyan="$(tput setaf 6)" # Cyan
	fgwhite="$(tput setaf 7)" # White

	#!/bin/bash

	#
	# Download images from a Wikimedia Commons category
	#
	# Highest preview resolution and metadata in XML format will be saved in subfolders.
	# Usage: execute this script on a Linux command line, providing the full URL to the category page.
	#
	# Shell tools required for this script: wget sed grep
	#