Commands by ximo88 (2)

  • Tell us quantities of disk usage memory and swap used in a moment done

    A short way to give us relevant report in a moment done about quantities on disk usage, memory and swap in our Linux Systems. Show Sample Output


    -9
    alias dfr='df;free'
    ximo88 · 2009-04-28 11:30:31 1
  • it's an alias to summon the command history only for lazy people well for busy too

    typing history it's a long way but typing only h it's my way it works in whatever distro or OSes or shells that you use, you know, only for easyness :) Show Sample Output


    -8
    alias h='history'
    ximo88 · 2009-04-28 11:20:03 0

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