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Equivalent of chmod to change file permissions in Windows
Is there any Windows equivalent of Linux's to change the permissions of a file?
Aptitude vs. apt-get: Which is the recommended (aka the "right") tool to use?
Some time ago I read that is the preferred tool for installation on Debian-based systems. But when you search around on how to administer a Debian-based system, then aptitude is rarely mentioned. Most people seem to prefer - and that's even true for the Debian wiki pages! Thus I am wondering if I have missed something. Which is the right tool to use?
Why is localhost IP 127.0.0.1?
I wondered what is the origin of the decision to make 's IP address . What is the "meaning" of ? what is the "meaning" of ?
Does rm -rf follow symbolic links?
I have a directory like this: And I want to remove it using . However I'm scared will follow the symlink and delete everything in that directory (which is very bad). I can't find anything about this in the man pages. What would be the exact behavior of running from a directory above this one?
An application to easily pick a color in Mac OS X and get the hex value
I'm looking for a way to easily pick a color from anywhere on the screen in Mac OS X and get the value as a hex code (like #ACC782 ). OS X has a built in system "color picker" and I found a standalone "app" that will just run that, but I don't see any way to get the hex code from it. Firefox and Chrome both have "color picker" extensions but I'm looking for something that I can use on any application. What can I use for that? It would be really nice if it automatically copied the value to the clipboard, but that may be asking too much :)
How do I wrap lines in Notepad++ after N symbols?
I would like to have my lines in plain text in Notepad++ wrapped (soft wrapping for display, not insertion of line ends) after a reasonable amount of symbols (like 65 or 80). Is it possible? The only option I came across is wrapping at window width, which gives ridiculous results provided one uses high resolution, non-gigantic fonts and maximized windows.
Does a computer use fewer resources when programs are minimized?
When programs are minimized in Windows 7, do they use less memory and CPU than leaving them maximized?
How do I determine if my Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit using a command?
Possible Duplicates: How to tell if a computer has a 64-bit CPU or OS Detect Windows Server version 32/64-bit in CLI OS version: 32-bit or 64-bit? How do I determine if my Windows system is 32-bit or 64-bit from the commandline? I want to know the bitness of the operating system, not the hardware. This question applies strictly to command line only, I don't want any GUI solutions.
Can I disable continuation of comments to the next line in Vim?
In Vim, if I'm typing a comment in a code file, and I hit Enter, it automatically makes the newline a comment, too. For instance, in a Ruby file: Generally, this is what I want, but not always. How can I temporarily turn off this auto-commenting behavior?
How can I delete all files/subfolders in a given folder via the command prompt?
I would like to delete all files and subfolders in a batch file in Windows 7 and keep the top folder. Basically emptying the folder. What's the command line instruction for that?
How to forbid keyboard shortcut stealing by websites in Firefox
Many websites, especially everything involving rich text editing (this site is guilty as well), steal keyboard shortcuts normally used to control Firefox and make them do something else instead. It is totally infuriating when I press something like Cmd-number, Cmd-L, Cmd-T, or Cmd-K and it doesn't do what I want it to. Can I make it stop? Actually, it would probably be for the best if I could forbid stealing of all Cmd-* shortcuts. I've never seen them used for anything useful. Is it possible?
How to start GUI linux programs from the command line, but separate from the command line?
I've searched for this before, but have never been able to find an answer. In Windows, if I have a console window open, type , and press enter, Minesweeper will appear, completely separate from the cmd program. The Minesweeper instance is not tied to the command prompt in any way that I know of, with the exception of Minesweeper's parent being set to that instance of the command prompt. It's different in Linux, however. In Linux, if I have a console window open, type and press enter, Emacs will open, but it seems tied to the command line. Specifically, it appears that I can't use the command line anymore until that instance of Emacs is closed. Is there a way to replicate the Windows behavior in Linux? Thanks!
How do I "identify with services" on IRC?
I am using irrsi as my irc cilent on ubuntu I have entered "/join #android-dev" in my command window. But I am getting this error message: Can you please tell me how can I fix it? Thank you.
How can I filter out unique results from grep output?
In linux, I can grep a string from a file using . How can I only get the result which are unique?
Can I create a link to a specific email message in Outlook?
I use Outlook as my email client at work, but I don't want to use it to manage my tasks and todos. (Instead I use plain text files and Emacs org-mode.) Since many todo items start out as mails in my inbox, I often need to reference these mails. Is there some clever way to create a link (a URL) that opens a specific email in Outlook when clicked?
What does "On-link" mean on the result of "route print" command?
I'm using Windows 7. When I type "route print" under command prompt, I get a IPv4 Route Table with several "On-link" values under the Gateway column. For example, like this one: So what does "On-link" mean?
How do I delete a user profile on a Windows 7 machine that is part of a domain?
How can I delete the local user profile on a Windows 7 machine that is connected to a Windows Server 2008 domain? DelProf doesn't seem to exist on Windows 7.
How to get git-completion.bash to work on Mac OS X?
I have followed http://blog.bitfluent.com/post/27983389/git-utilities-you-cant-live-without to add to my and I put in my .bashrc_profile But now I am getting this everything I do a . Can you please tell me what am I missing?
Difference between "a=b" and "export a=b" in bash
What's the difference between: and In bash? I understand that they both define environment variables, but I don't fully understand the difference.
Nginx returns 413 Request Entity Too Large when uploading files
File uploads fail with HTTP 413 when the uploaded file exceeds Nginx's default client_max_body_size of 1MB. The error is returned by Nginx before the request even reaches the application server. This is a common issue in file upload features, avatar uploads, and document import APIs. The fix requires setting client_max_body_size in the Nginx config at the http, server, or location block level.