Funniest Linux shell commands

When I found these funniest Linux/Unix shell commands, I just had to share them. Here are my favourites:

% sleep with me
bad character
% If I had a ( for every $ the Congress spent, what would I have?
Too many ('s.
% ^How did the sex change operation go?^
Modifier failed.
% !:say, what is saccharine?
Bad substitute.

What’s your favourite?

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7 Responses to “Funniest Linux shell commands”


  1. 1 Binny V A September 1, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    cat “food in cans”
    cat: can’t open

  2. 2 Gullit September 2, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Those are great phrases to put on a t-shirt! ;)
    like this one:
    http://168hours.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/lincommands.png
    Good idea, thanks!

  3. 3 nongeekboy September 2, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    I think I’ll ’sacrifice’ a t-shirt :) . But I wonder how many of those who will read it, will really understand what is all this phrase about?

  4. 4 Gullit September 2, 2008 at 9:11 pm

    You use t-shirt like that on events about linux and free software, there are a lot of nerds/geeks that will understand. :)

  5. 5 lance September 4, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Lol I found those so funny I had to post them on my fourm I hope that you don’t mind http://www.forums4hardware.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=103

    There very funny

  6. 6 nongeekboy September 4, 2008 at 7:44 am

    Not at all, Lance.


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