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Sublime Text Keyboard Shortcuts
Is there a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for use in Sublime Text 2? I'm specifically looking for shortcuts that grant me the functionality of the arrow keys, the Home, Delete (NOT Backspace) and End keys without moving my hands off of the home row...
How to disable the git pager but just for certain commands?
I like having the pager enabled for for example, but not because I have my own visual diff tool that comes up, and I hate having to hit 'q' at the command line after the diff is done with. Is there a way to do this?
scp -r ... but leave out (exclude) a specified subdirectory
Here's the directory structure: I want to copy everything, EXCEPT for the /a/c/ subdirectory. Q: How would I specify a directory to leave out in the scp command ?
How to open a folder from terminal on a Mac?
I want to open a folder that has all my resumes in it, how can I do that from the terminal?
ssh keys ssh-agent bash and ssh-add
I am new to ssh keys. Can anyone explain how the and works? I need to understand its internals in future.
Why does the memory usage in "top" not add up?
I have noticed that sometimes when I run top, the memory usage of each process in the process table does not seem to add up to the total. For example, in the dump below, top says that I am using 16 Gb of memory. However, the process table only shows two processes using a little over 520 Mb. How can…
How to use special characters in username/password for HTTP proxy?
I am trying to setup an HTTP proxy on a Windows machine. Problem is, the password has a special character (@) in it that is causing the command to fail. I have tried both escaping the character ( ) and percent-encoding it with the hex value ( ), to no avail. For example, with the username Foo and p…
How to start Google Chrome with maximized window?
If I have already started Google Chrome, then start it again, the window is not maximized; I have to click to maximize it. Are there any hidden parameters to set Google Chrome to always start in a maximized window? (not full screen - F11)
With ssh, how can you run a command on the remote machine WITHOUT EXITING?
Normally, if you pass a command to ssh like so You get a non-interactive session, and ssh exits as soon as the command (or script, or whatever) is run. How can I get an interactive session, and yet run a command that I've specified from my local machine. For instance, I'd like to be able to open sc…
How to make a multiboot CD that will start a user-chosen ISO file
I have many CD ISOs downloaded from the Internet. They are each about 100 MB in size and consist of repair/diagnostic programs and other tools. Some of them are Linux-based; others are based on DOS clones, like FreeDOS. I want to put all of the ISOs onto one bootable DVD, so that when I use the DVD…
How can I read a reel-to-reel tape from the 1970s?
A close friend of my mother worked at DEC in the 1970s and 1980s. She recently passed away, and in sorting through her estate, my mother discovered some reel-to-reel magnetic tape. We are curious about what might be on it. I haven't yet seen a picture of it, but Wikipedia tells me this is most like…
Remote desktop from a Mac to an Ubuntu system?
I'm looking for a program to remote desktop from my MacBook Pro to the Ubuntu VM I have set up on my home computer. I've read Chicken of the VNC works but after using it, it seems to be incredibly laggy. Is there a better solution out there or do I just have to deal with it?
How can I change the system font size in OS X?
I'm using a Mac Mini on big flat-screen TV for playing media. The small font size is really annoying when sitting far away. Is there a way to increase the system font size in OS X?
How do I check whether my hardware is 64-bit capable in Windows?
I'm using a 32-bit operating system. How can I check if my hardware supports 64-bit?
How to globally modify the default PYTHONPATH (sys.path)?
On a Ubuntu (10.10) system, I have a Python package that installs itself into . This isn't contained in the default path (sys.path). How do I add this directory to the path? Setting the environment variable is a solution, of course, but I'm looking for a more elegant way to do this. For example als…
How to convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, with one PNG file per page of the PDF document?
How do I convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, and automatically save one PNG file per page of the PDF document (for Windows 7)? I have tried virtual printers (CutePDF, Bullzip PDF Printer) and image editing software (Irfanview, Photoshop) to convert PDF files to PNG but I can't find a way to…
Forwarding audio like X in SSH
While it is possible to use X applications remotely by using -X switch in ssh, the sound is being played in remote machine's speaker only. For example if I view a film in VLC/Totem only video is visible and I can't hear the audio. Is there a way to forward audio too? [without digging through Pulse-…
How can I display host name on windows desktop
I do a lot of work on Windows Server 2008 remote desktops and often lose track of which host I am currently logged on to. Is there a way of displaying (without installing any non-standard apps) the host name or IP address of the host I am connected to in either the wallpaper or the notification are…
sudo vs gksudo. difference?
What's difference between and ?
How can I delete current session in Chrome?
I'm using Google Chrome and want to delete the current session data on the fly. I can do this on Firefox with the web developer extension, but Chrome doesn't seem to have the same option in their webdev extension. So how can I do this? I realize that session data is stored on the server side and tr…