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Show hidden files on OS X except .DS_Store
I want to see all hidden files on my Mac except . Is there a way to do that?
Easiest way to create a new text file in a Finder window on OSX
OK, so if I'm browsing directories in OS X Finder, what's the easiest way to create a new text file? Right now I have to either open TextEdit, click around until I get to the same directory I'm in, or I have to open a terminal window, cd to the directory, and . I'm spoiled by the right-click menu in Windows.
What is better for GPG keys - RSA or DSA?
defaults to creating RSA keys, but prefers DSA/ElGamal. Which one - RSA or DSA - is better for GPG?
Color scheme not applied in iTerm2
I haven't been able to apply any color scheme to iTerm2. It looks like that the Basic Colors are applied, but the ANSI Colors are not (as shown in Preferences>Profiles>Colors). Using Mac OSX 10.7.2. Any help?
Closing GUI session while running a virtual machine - Virtual Box
How could we close GUI session in Virtual Box without shutting down the virtual machine? I have a lot of Linux instances and I only need to connect to one of them.
How to reinstall GRUB2 EFI?
After successfully updating my bios, something went wrong and I ended up with a blinking cursor on the top left corner of a black screen. No errors, no nothing. The bios now only listed a boot option in place of the usual UEFI one. I'm using a GPT partitioning scheme. I eventually found that the working solution was to properly reinstall . So, how do I do this ? PS: Actually, i succeeded to reinstall GRUB2 EFI on my own and will post my answer here as I was unable to find any complete how-to on this.
Bash: is there a way to search for a particular string in a directory of files?
Possible Duplicate: Search for a text pattern in linux In bash, I was wondering if there were any commands that would let you know if a particular string you are looking for exists within the files located in the current directory you are in. Say you are looking for the function 'toUpperCase()' within a set of C files in your current directory. There are a lot of files, so you wouldn't want to manually open each one up using vim and check for the string 'toUpperCase' because that would take a lot of time. If not a bash command line, is there another method to do this efficiently?
Copying a file only when it is newer than the destination
How do I copy a file in Linux only when the file being copied is newer than the version at the destination? If the file at the destination is newer, I want the file copy to not go ahead.
In Linux, how do I truncate command-line output?
If I in my source code directory, it also spews out very long lines from minified JavaScript or CSS files. I want to get just the first 80 characters per line. For example, a regular gives me this: but I'd like to get just this instead: What Linux command can do this?
How to see the currently loaded shared objects in Linux?
I have two, related questions: How can I see if a shared library is currently loaded? (i.e. system-wide, process agnostic) How can I see all shared libraries loaded by a process?
Show Windows 7 logon time?
On Windows 7 Ultimate, is there a way to see when I logged on into the current session? I want to find out how long I have been at the PC / when I started it up.
Windows update doesn't progress beyond 0 KB 0%
I have Windows 7 64-bit and the Windows Update isn't working properly. What can I do?
Can I increase the sound volume above 100% in Linux?
I am running KDE 4.6 in Debian Testing. Is there a way to increase the sound (i.e. more than the standard 100%)? The current settings with my speakers seem a bit too quiet in some cases. I found a way to do it in PulseAudio, but I don't think Debian's KDE build is compatible.
HP laptop F1-12 keys inverted with Fn
I recently bought an HP laptop. I'm pleased with it, save for one thing. All the F1-12 keys are inverted. I mean the following: All the F-keys have a symbol on it. Normally you would press Fn + your to use it. On this laptop, it's reversed. The symbol is what you get when you press the button normally and you have to press Fn + F-key to get the usual action. So, if I want to refresh a webpage, instead of just F5, I have to do Fn + F5 I want to change this to regular behavior. Anybody know how I can do this? Running Win7 Home premium, 64-bit.
Run rsync with root permission on remote machine
I want to sync a folder from my machine with a folder on a remote machine. The remote folder can only be manipulated by . I have an account on the remote machine which can use . How can I run rsync such that it has root permissions on the remote machine? I've tried the following: But (after entering my password) I get the following error:
Is there any way of making Ctrl+f in Chrome use the selected text, as per Firefox?
One thing that's really bugged me since switching to Chrome is that Ctrl + F behaves slightly differently from Firefox. In Firefox, if you have text highlighted and hit Ctrl + F, it'll start finding with that text. Is there any way of getting Chrome to do this?
How to copy files that have too long of a filepath in Windows?
I need to make backups of some files on a network share. However, I need to copy those files to my local drive before burning the disks because those files might be in use. Some of the files won't copy because the file path is too long. Is there any workaround other than changing the file structure?
How to mount an NTFS partition read-only in Windows?
I feel like this is a really simple and fundamental function that Windows should have, but so far Google has been telling me it isn't possible. How can I mount an NTFS partition read-only in Windows?
Force an application to use a specific network interface
I'm using multiple network interfaces (LAN and Wireless), and I've noticed that there's a way to change the order of prefered interfaces. How can I use the wired network to do work, check email, and so on (securely), and use the wireless VLAN to access other stuff (otherwise blocked by ports and sometimes websense)?
How can I view the WMClass attribute of a window in Xorg (linux)?
I am trying to find a workaround for incorrect grouping of windows in Docky, and I believe the problem lies with the WMClass attribute that is set for each window. However, I do not know how to view this attribute for open windows. Is there any way to do this?