Re: parameters and the command line

2011-02-06 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:00:08 +, Lisi wrote: > Since I first used Linux I have been used (apparently erroneously) to > the idea of: > command options argument > > Now suddenly the word "parameters" jumps out at me in this context. > > Help! What are parameters? In that context, I'd say they

Re: parameters and the command line

2011-02-06 Thread Lisi
On Sunday 06 February 2011 06:23:46 Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > In <201102060600.08478.lisi.re...@gmail.com>, Lisi wrote: > >Since I first used Linux I have been used (apparently erroneously) to the > >idea of: > >command options argument > > I think using that terminology will generally get yo

Re: parameters and the command line

2011-02-05 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
In <201102060600.08478.lisi.re...@gmail.com>, Lisi wrote: >Since I first used Linux I have been used (apparently erroneously) to the >idea of: >command options argument I think using that terminology will generally get your point across. >Now suddenly the word "parameters" jumps out at me in this

Re: parameters and the command line

2011-02-05 Thread der.hans
Am 06. Feb, 2011 schwätzte Lisi so: Since I first used Linux I have been used (apparently erroneously) to the idea of: command options argument Now suddenly the word "parameters" jumps out at me in this context. Help! What are parameters? In this context, they're command arguments. ls -l /