Reinstalling all Debian packages
I killed by mistake a dpkg process running in the background and I would like to reinstall all packages to be sure everything is allright.
Unix & Linux
Universal way to logout from terminal via dbus
I’m new with dbus, and saw different ways to log out from terminal depending on desktop env. But I’m curious is there any way to log out from any desktop env using dbus messages?
Is it possible to reverse a command in the bash shell?
I was wondering if there is a (simple) possibility to redo/reverse a command that was executed in the bash shell? (to make it undone)
Execution of possibly harmful program on Linux
I’m writing a program that will test programs written by students. I’m afraid that I can’t trust them and I need to make sure that it won’t end up badly for the computer running it.
How to connect to x11vnc server on Linux from OS X (macOS)?
When I’m trying to connect to x11vnc server started on Ubuntu 16.10
Using UUID’s with mdadm
I’m using GPT as my partitioning scheme. I check the UUID’s of my partitions:
Using jq within pipe chain produces no output
The issue of jq needing an explicit filter when the output is redirected is discussed all over the web. But I’m unable to redirect output if jq is part of a pipe chain, even when an explicit filter is in use.
How do I change the GRUB boot configuration from within Windows?
I currently dual boot Windows 7 and Fedora 14, using GRUB, with Windows 7 as my default. I know that from Fedora, I can set GRUB to boot into Fedora, overriding the default, on the next reboot. Is there a way to do this from Windows? That is, can I change the GRUB configuration permanently or semi-permanently from Windows so I don’t have to be in front of my computer to boot into Fedora?
Slow performance when copying files to and from USB devices
When I copy files to and from USB devices (camera, HDD, memory card) my system becomes very slow. For example if I want to close a window I move the mouse but it takes about 2 seconds or more before the mouse cursor moves. When I finally get the cursor over the x and click it nothing happens for 10+ seconds. I’ve tried this with all desktop effects disabled but the issue persists.