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Let's document: Random commands from a Linux cheatsheet

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#16,796 opened on Jun 7, 2025

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help wantedlet's documentnew command

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Description

Command description

https://dr0.ch/docs/linux-guide-8ed.pdf Already on the first page I can see commands that are not documented in tldr

Documentation

https://dr0.ch/linux-guide.pdf https://dr0.ch/docs/linux-guide-8ed.pdf

Platform

Linux

Commands

  • vgextend #16989
  • pvresize ...

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Research direction
Refer to the linked Linux guide PDFs to identify undocumented commands. For each missing command, check if it already exists in tldr by searching the repository. If not, create a new markdown page following the tldr style guide. Use the existing command pages as templates.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
documentationcli
Issue type
Documentation
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1
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1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitLinux command line basics
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90