Top "Command-line-interface" questions

The interface to a program that consists entirely of text, as opposed to (although not necessarily mutually exclusive to) a GUI, or Graphical User Interface.

grep a file, but show several surrounding lines?

I would like to grep for a string, but also show the preceding five lines and the following five lines …

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Merge / convert multiple PDF files into one PDF

How could I merge / convert multiple PDF files into one large PDF file? I tried the following, but the content …

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Execute a command line binary with Node.js

I am in the process of porting a CLI library from Ruby over to Node.js. In my code I …

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Command prompt won't change directory to another drive

I'm trying to compile some java (learning java currently), and to do so I need to change command-prompt's directory (using …

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Laravel 5 – Clear Cache in Shared Hosting Server

The question is pretty clear. php artisan cache:clear Is there any workaround to clear the cache like the above …

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Command-line svn for Windows?

Is there a command-line based version of svn for Windows? I know I can get TortoiseSVN, but that just doesn't …

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Send request to curl with post data sourced from a file

I need to make a POST request via Curl from the command line. Data for this request is located in …

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Is there a better Windows Console Window?

I find working on the command line in Windows frustrating, primarily because the console window is wretched to use compared …

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How to open Atom editor from command line in OS X?

I have the Atom editor and was wondering how you can open a file or folder from the terminal in …

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