A guide to setting up core files and customizing the terminal environment (Zsh/OhMyZsh) on a new OS X development machine.
Explains how Unix shell commands use Lisp-like syntax with program-name-first structure and expression composition.
A guide to creating custom shell functions for quickly navigating filesystems using symbolic links and tab completion.
How to open a Command Prompt window directly in a specific folder in Windows 7, a built-in feature replacing an old XP PowerToy.
Explains how symlinks affect directory navigation in Unix shells vs. programming languages like Python, highlighting the 'cd -P' option.
Discusses a change in Linux cp command behavior where the -f flag no longer overrides an interactive alias, and offers a workaround.
