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Knowing the Linux command line saved my bacon!

I was on a plane, unable to connect to wifi, and needed to take a note... while not having any note taking applications or text editing applications on my phone. but what I DID have was a terminal application.

So, I made a file in my documents folder and echoed my notes into the file! A bit longer and more complicated than it needed to be, but it worked when I needed it to!

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  • 1
    But why did your phone not have note taking app? 🤔🤔
  • 1
    @plttn
    LineageOS comes with the basics and my OpenGApps package didn't include Google Keep and...

    Basically a million reasons, but in short, I was too absentminded
  • 1
    Email draft or text message draft?
  • 0
    @vikaskr
    Movies I need to watch while not a.) In public and b.) next to children
  • 1
    @RiderExMachina explain your second comment, I didn't get it
  • 1
    @aitkotw
    I was noting down movies to watch when I was at home.

    The airplane I was riding in had personal "TVs" with movies, some which I was interested in, but would only feel comfortable watching at home
  • 4
    Why so complicated? Any linux distribution I know comes at least with vim and nano.
  • 3
    @ddephor
    It's an Android phone, but I just realized Android has Vim pre-installed.

    TIL, I guess
  • 3
    Uh... usually if you ask, most planes carry pens and pads.

    Worst case is another passenger hooks you up. I’ve never been in a flying room in the sky and been stuck for anything.
  • 2
    Why doed your phone comed with terminal but not with some noted app?
    I agree you could just have drafted an email. 😬
  • 4
    @RiderExMachina Porn. These movies are called porn.
    No need to beat around the bush here...
  • 0
    Guys... My friend sent this.
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