sudo chown -R username file
Restart PHP Server Lion
sudo apachectl restart
Get Only IP Address From Terminal
ifconfig | grep “inet ” | grep -v 127.0.0.1 | cut -d’ ’ -f2
Open folder from Terminal
open . /path/to/open
SSH: Add SSH Key to SSH Agent
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
Terminal: Delete File
sudo rm –f [file]
Terminal: Update PATH
export PATH=newPath/stuff/stuff:anotherPath/stuff/stuff
Terminal: Change User Name
If you have a user that doesn’t appear under users and groups (e.g. jenkins) you could change them as follows
sudo dscl . -change /Users/_jenkins RecordName jenkins jenkinsNewName
Get Architecture for Binary in Terminal
file [file]
Terminal Permission Denied
Tried to do something and you weren’t allowed in Terminal?
Try “sudo [the command you wanted]”
This basically says “super user do” [command] where super user is root, which is a level above an Admin.
Show all hidden UNIX files in finder
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
Autocomplete in Terminal MacOSX
If you are trying to use autocomplete in Terminal and are hearing the annoying ‘Bonk’ noise constantly you should probably be aware that the autocomplete is CASE SENSITIVE. See, now it’s working for you isn’t it.
