How to remove URI encoding from file names?
I realise this might be quite a simple question, but I’m still quite new to the command line and only have a grasp of basic commands.
Unix & Linux
How to disable USB devices based on their vendor ID on GNU/Linux?
In that question someone wanted a blacklist for all USB devices, and then only allow specific devices.
non-line-oriented tool for string replacement?
I recently asked a question about how to remove the newline character if it occurs after another specific character.
How to set an alias for a specific file or directory?
There are several files I work with often. For instance some configuration files or log files. Let’s say the Apache log file. I often want to tail or grep it. Instead of writing:
why can I see the directory without “read” privilege?
now i am user “lawrence.li” ,I can see directory “lijunda” with “read” privilege
How to run x instances of a script parallel?
I have script I’d always like to run ‘x’ instances in parallel.
SSH session through OpenVPN cuts off / locks up after a few lines
I have a large number of identical fanless PCs running debian 6 (ARM). Most of these are connected via comcast and work ok. There are some that are connected to ‘WiMax’ modems and are having communication issues.
Xephyr -ac dangerously?
Classic command to run Xephyr:
Why does ‘find -exec cmd {} +’ need to end in ‘{} +’?
Preface: I understand the difference between -exec {} ; & -exec {} +. I also don’t have a problem as such, I am just curious about the semantics of find.
Run gui application on startup
I can run a script at boot by adding the following line to my crontab: