Partial name matching
Say you want to install a .deb file you just downloaded named...
some_really_long_name-v1.99.8764-beta-OMFG-this-name-is-annoyingly-long-and-case-sensitive
As long as the short version doesn't collide with another file name in the directory you can do.
dpkg -i ./some~
Case sensitivity in general was a difficult adjustment until I learned how to use regular expressions, aliases, and exports.
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Partial name matching
Say you want to install a .deb file you just downloaded named...
some_really_long_name-v1.99.8764-beta-OMFG-this-name-is-annoyingly-long-and-case-sensitiveAs long as the short version doesn't collide with another file name in the directory you can do.
dpkg -i ./some~Case sensitivity in general was a difficult adjustment until I learned how to use regular expressions, aliases, and exports.