In our field and related subsections, we typically don’t learn from scratch. Instead, we learn from those who have been around longer — through books, online resources, and person-to-person training. That said, when is “tribal knowledge” harmful? Can we improve (or remove) commands we use for a single purpose for something better? Why do people confine their use of awk when it can be as flush as Perl? This talk will review some simple ways we can streamline command line, by stripping down to the bare essentials. Most examples will be in Linux, however there will be other systems to explore.