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Why Does My Unix Counted Spelling Error Add Up Different From The Number They Should?

% spell test1.txt | wc -w
3
% spell test2.txt | wc -w
4
% spell test1.txt test2.txt | wc -w
6
%
Adds up to six but should be seven why is showing only six?

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Posted on 26th February 20101 Comment
Unix Help: What Does The ‘ls -proc’ Command Do?

And is ‘proc’ standing for something here or is it a bunch of modifiers bunched together?
I’m running ubuntu dapper, I understand what the permissions and users means, but I don’t know why these specific files are listed. tia.

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Posted on 7th February 20102 Comments
What Does It Mean In Unix When I Get A > Prompt?

i accidentally typed in the command “cd /mnt/tmp’” with an apostrophe at the end and now i get a > prompt. also i cant get out of it

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Posted on 7th February 20105 Comments
Posted on 2nd February 20101 Comment
Does Anyone Know How To Make A Stopwatch Function In C++ (emacs) That Runs On A Unix Os?

I tried using sys/time.h but it says the file is not found and I usually don’t program on Unix at all but it is required for a class and I have no idea what to do.
I also need to make the timer start when the user presses a key.

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Posted on 31st January 20101 Comment
Posted on 22nd January 20103 Comments
How Does The Unix Sort Command Work (esp. On Large Files)? What Algorithm Does It Use?

Sorry, no answer to the unix command. But if your looking for an agorithm for sorting really large file ( which doesnt fit in memory) you should look for merge sort and derivates. Quicksort dont work well in this setting.
Merge sort also can take advantage of partially presorted files. Thats often the case with files [...]

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Posted on 19th January 20101 Comment
Im New To Unix. Does Ubuntu Linux Website Provide Free Tutorials?

I’m new to linux and I think its best to start off with ubuntu.
I’m currently running ubuntu as a virtial machine in VMware and want to learn more useful stuff and how to write programmes in linux.
Where can I learn?

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Posted on 17th January 20104 Comments
Unix Help: What Does The ‘ls -proc’ Command Do?

And is ‘proc’ standing for something here or is it a bunch of modifiers bunched together?
I’m running ubuntu dapper, I understand what the permissions and users means, but I don’t know why these specific files are listed. tia.

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Posted on 16th January 20102 Comments
Posted on 12th January 20102 Comments
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