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How can I make Chrome stop caching redirects?
I am working on a web application that is using (for pretty URLs). I am trying to debug logic in the way the redirects are working. However Google Chrome keeps remembering the redirects and even after I change the code, redirecting the same way. This is making it very hard to troubleshoot. For example if I redirect to , then change my code to NOT redirect anymore. Google Chrome is still redirecting to . Like the redirect is cached or something. Is there a way to turn this off?
How to install new packages on Cygwin?
I installed the latest version of Cygwin with a number of packages. I soon realised that I need more packages (such as , etc) and I couldn't find a way to install the new packages without running the set up again and reinstall everything from scratch. What I'm looking for is the equivalent of apt-get on Cygwin (if such a thing exists).
What is a Codec (e.g. DivX?), and how does it differ from a File Format (e.g. MPG)?
I'm so confused... what is the difference between an audio/video codec (which apparently is a shorthand for "encoder/decoder", kind of like how "modem" is really "modulator/demodulator") and an audio/video format? (Am I even using the correct terminology?) i.e.: What is the difference between saying something is "MPEG-4" and saying something uses the "DivX" codec? Why does Windows Media Player sometimes run files, and sometimes not? Also, which of the following are codecs, which ones are file formats, and which ones are neither? Quicktime MOV MPEG (1, 2, 3, 4) WMV FFmpeg AVC Xvid DivX (how is it different from its palindrome, Xvid?) H.264
Unix/Linux find and sort by date modified
How can I do a simple which would order the results by most recently modified? Here is the current I am using (I am doing a shell escape in PHP, so that is the reasoning for the variables): How could I have this order the search by most recently modified? (Note I do not want it to sort 'after' the search, but rather find the results based on what was most recently modified.)
Grep equivalent for Windows 7?
Is there a command prompt grep equivalent for Windows 7? That is, I want to filter out the results of a command: Bash use: What would it be from a Windows command prompt?
How does a computer restart itself?
How can a computer restart itself? After it's off, how does it tell itself to come back on again? What kind of software is it that can do this?
Getting WGET to display a less verbose output
Is it possible to get WGET to only show download progress e.g. download bar, opposed to all of the connection info, as it does look a little ugly on the client side, is this possible to do?
Is there a convenient way to edit PATH in Windows 7?
I do not understand why Windows 7 is still adopting this stuffy dialog box? I feel uncomfortable when editing and looking-up a path in this narrow text box. Is there a convenient way to edit PATH in Windows 7? One item per row for example.
How to analyse disk usage in command line linux?
and are nice, but I don't know how to filter the data they provide the way I do with SequoiaView. I would like to know which are the largest folders and the largest files in a glance.
How to purposefully exclusively lock a file?
I want to hold an exclusive lock on a file so it cannot be read or written by anything else. Is there a simple Windows tool or command to do this? I suppose the tool or utility would implement the LockFileEx Windows Function. Note: I've tried text editors like Notepad and Notepad++ on a text file but they don't hold an exclusive lock on it.
In Mac OS, what is the keyboard shortcut to switch between windows of the same application?
I often use the Cmd+Tab shortcut to switch between different applications (for example: Xcode and Google Chrome), but is there a shortcut to switch between different windows of the same application (for example, from one window in Google Chrome, to another)?
Icon? file on OS X desktop
When I my Desktop from terminal (by using ), I see a file named . As far as I can tell, it's empty ( shows nothing). It doesn't show up on my actual Desktop, and shows the Finder alert This item is used by Mac OS X and can't be opened Here is the output from : Does anyone have an idea as to what this is?
How to wget a file with correct name when redirected?
So after some time of searching on Google and Super User (and scanning man pages) I was unable to find an answer to something that (I think) should be simple: If you go here: And try to download the theme: Like so: You’ll probably end up with a file called . But I want it to be called , which is what would happen if I used a browser to download this file. What options do I need to specify for wget for the desired effect? I'd also be ok with a Curl equivalent command.
What do the parentheses and number after a Unix command or C function mean?
I keep seeing parentheses and a number after a command in Unix or Linux or C function. For example: man(8), ftok(2), mount(8), etc. What do these mean? I see them in man too.
Use VPN connection only for selected applications
I have access to a VPN and want to use it only for some applications, not all. For example: If I connect to a VPN I want only the applications Opera and Newsbin to use that VPN connection. All other applications, like f.e. Outlook, should use the normal internet connection (while the VPN is connected/open). Afaik this isn't possible, but I'm not totally sure. So therefore my question: is it doable?
Ways to see a list of all the tabs open in Chrome?
You know how when you get to 10+ tabs open in your browser (in this case Chrome) and you can't tell which tab is which anymore? I'm sure there are some good extension or something - what's the best solution to this problem?
How can I save the current contents of less to a file?
If I've piped the results of a command to and then decided that I want to save the contents to a file, is this possible? I've tried setting a mark at the end of the buffer, and then returning to the top and using to send the whole contents to , but that doesn't work.
Purpose of a "mystery key" on an IBM PC 3270 keyboard
A colleague has just come into possession of a large number of IBM PC 3270 keyboards (don't ask!). These keyboards have a number of very interesting looking keys, but the one that most intrigued us is the one at the bottom right of the block illustrated here: In the absence of knowing its purpose, we've nicknamed it the "person in a wheelchair being chased down a hill by a boulder" key. We are relatively confident, however, that this isn't its actual name. Any PC/mainframe history buffs able to help us out?
Delete all lines in Notepad++ except lines containing a word I need?
I have a text file and want to keep lines started with , and delete all the other lines. How can I do it?
Is it possible to `tail -f` the output of `dmesg`?
I want to do something like but it doesn't work: I use Mac OS X v10.6.7 (Snow Leopard). By doing that, will exit, instead of monitoring the output. I wonder if there is a way to do it, or an equivalent command. P.S., I don't think a loop will be a good enough idea.