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The information here is surely well-known to macOS users, but might be useful if you are just a beginner.
The information here is surely well-known to macOS users, but might be useful if you are just a beginner.


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; Downloading files in Terminal
; Downloading files in Terminal
: Use command <code>curl -O <URL></code>.
: Use command <code>curl -O <URL></code>.
; Unpacking TGZ files in Terminal
: Use command <code>tar -xvzf <filename></code>.


; Copy&paste and drag&drop in Terminal
; Copy&paste and drag&drop in Terminal
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: You can select text with mouse, and drag it to input prompt location.
: You can select text with mouse, and drag it to input prompt location.
: Simply selecting a text with a mouse automatically copies it to the clipboard.
: Simply selecting a text with a mouse automatically copies it to the clipboard.
: Keyboard shortcut for Paste is {{Style=shortcut|xxxx}}. If you are running macOS in a VM on Windows, use the {{Style=shortcut|Windows}} key
: Keyboard shortcut for Paste is {{Style=shortcut|Shift+Command+V}}. If you are running macOS in a VM on Windows, use {{Style=shortcut|Shift+Windows+V}} instead.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 10 March 2021

The information here is surely well-known to macOS users, but might be useful if you are just a beginner.

.NET Core and/or .NET 5.0+ installation
See Install .NET on macOS.
If you use the installer, the instructions from Microsoft are missing the steps needed to setup the .NET search path. Use the following commands:
export DOTNET_ROOT=/usr/local/share/dotnet
export PATH=$PATH:$DOTNET_ROOT
Downloading files in Terminal
Use command curl -O <URL>.
Unpacking TGZ files in Terminal
Use command tar -xvzf <filename>.
Copy&paste and drag&drop in Terminal
Right-click in the terminal gives gives a menu with contextual commands, including Copy and Paste.
You can select text with mouse, and drag it to input prompt location.
Simply selecting a text with a mouse automatically copies it to the clipboard.
Keyboard shortcut for Paste is Shift+Command+V. If you are running macOS in a VM on Windows, use Shift+Windows+V instead.

Illustration

Opccmd-in-macos-daclient.png