Linux allows you to enter multiple commands at one time. The only
requirement is that you separate the commands with a semicolon (you can
see an example in Figure 10-10).
Want to see how long you've been online using Netscape? Just combine the
date command with Netscape's command.
Remember that commands are case sensitive, so the command to start
Netscape must be in lowercase to start the browser.
You'll see something like this:
[newuser@localhost newuser]$ date; netscape; date
Mon Feb 7 13:26:27 EST 2000 |
A second date entry appears when you close out of Netscape. Then,
the screen will look like this:
[newuser@localhost newuser]$ date; netscape; date
Mon Feb 7 13:26:27 EST 2000
Mon Feb 7 14:28:32 EST 2000
[newuser@localhost newuser]$ |
And the prompt will return. The discrepancy between the two results from
the date command shows that you were using
Netscape for just over an hour.
