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What is the default password of gnu screen?
When I type Ctrl-X X (sic) in screen, the session is locked. What is the default password? Is it the same password which I use to log in to linux? I ask because: I connect to several different remote linux servers via ssh, under various flavours of linux/unix, and have screen sessions running on al…
How do I remove a file in Linux whose name looks like it's ONLY a hyphen, as in "-"
I've tried Gave Perl a shot ...and... Any assistance would be much appreciated, wise folks.
scp a single file to multiple locations
Can you a file to multiple locations in the same command? For example: Or would it be more practical to create a bash script that has all the hosts already in it and it would just take a file as the argument?
How to list all computers in a windows wi-fi network?
A wi-fi router has been setup with a number of windows machines connecting to it. How do I use windows command line to list all the computers (either by hostname or ipaddress) in the wi-fi network. OSs on the network are XP, Vista and 7.
Time since Windows 7 was last unlocked
Is it possible to determine the time since a Windows 7 machine was last unlocked. By unlocked I mean the user locks the machine by clicking Start->ShutDown->Lock or by pressing the Windows key + L, and then at a later time unlocks the machine by clicking on the user icon (and depending on settings …
What is Smart Move?
What is the essential difference between Windows 7 smart moving (files) and the regular Windows file moving? In Windows 7, even renaming a folder would cause the OS using smart moving, which is not desired. Since back in Windows XP, renaming a folder or move a folder to another place (in same parti…
What does "sudo -s" actually do?
I am using ubuntu 10.04. I notice that after I run in terminal: The prompt changed from: to: Seems it changed to root privilege. But when I check the documentation of command here, it explains another story of , can anyone explain to me what is doing exactly?
Why is the output from `groups` different from `groups user` if Im currently logged in as user?
Im not sure why the following have different output. My understanding is that groups without specifying a user give all the groups the currently logged in user is a member of. Also what does it mean "groups of the current process" (from the groups man page)? Where are they set up? NOTE: My distro i…
Is it bad to leave your computer on during a thunderstorm?
Generally when I hear the crack of thunder, my PC goes off immediately. Today I'm working though, and wondered - how bad is it to leave it on? If the power goes out, will it kill it? I use a power strip - that protects it, right?
mute individual Skype text chat?
My workplace uses Skype exclusively for individual and group chats. Messages are posted to the group chats several times a minute. I would like to mute the constant audible notification for group chats, but keep them turned on for the more important private chats. Is this possible with the 1st part…
How do I full-screen my CMD?
I work a LOT in the windows command line. Unlike other windows, it doesn't maximize - it just goes a big as it can depending on the buffer size. Is there any way I can get the CMD to act like the PuTTY console, flowing with the resize? NOTE: The answer doesn't have to be a tweak to the CMD. If ther…
how to escape pipe symbol | in bat scripts?
I need to echo commad usage like this in batch script named command.bat I cant use I know I can use but it puts quotes along Is there any other way?
Using Samba to share a folder from a Linux guest with a Windows host in VirtualBox
I would like to share a folder from a Linux Guest with a Windows host (with read and write access if possible) in VirtualBox. I read in these two links: here and here that it's possible to do this using Samba, but I am a little bit lost and need more information on how to proceed. So far, I managed…
Is there a tool like WinSCP for MacOS?
I used to use WinSCP to log into my remote server. I need to login with an ssh key and move the files from and to the remote server. So far I have not find any tool with the same features for MacOS. Any ideas? It doesn't need to be free.
Problem with GNU Screen when using Emacs C-x C-s (save-buffer)
When I am using emacs under GNU Screen, if I call C-x C-s screen hangs and does not respond to any keyboard input. I can't reproduce this, but at least one time per day I have to kill my screen session and restart it. How can I solve this? Thanks
The last access date is not changed even after reading the file on Windows 7
I have some files on Windows 7, and want to see what time it was that I read it this morning (February 27 morning), but when I right click on the file and choose Properties, I see so I open the file to read the content again, and then open up the Properties again, and still the Accessed (date) is t…
Can I replace internal diff in Total Commander with a custom tool?
Since I don't really like Total Commander's internal diff Compare Contents used in Compare by content and Synchronize Dirs → Compare left & right, I want to use something else like WinMerge or KDiff3. Is this possible to launch an external program with the paths to the marked files in the left & ri…
How to hide chrome warning after crash?
When Chrome has crashed, it displays a warning (under the address bar) upon restart, offering to restore tabs. I'm launching chrome in kiosk mode and I don't want theses warnings to be displayed. Is there a way to do this ?
How do I recover a form in Firefox *without* installing a plugin?
Possible Duplicate: How to recover form information for a webpage in Firefox I typed a couple of paragraphs on a discussion board, but when I clicked the submit button, the site was undergoing (un)scheduled maintenance, and the back button decided to refresh the page, sending my paragraphs into obl…
How do I change to a mapped network drive at the command line?
I have a networked drive mapped to "U:\" I want to go to that drive from a command line. However, when I try I get an error C:>u: The system cannot find the drive specified. How do I do that? Can I? Is there some Environmental setting I need to do?