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What is the simplest RTF editor in linux?
All I need is a simple text editor that is able to do simple formatting (bold, italic, underline, list). Given my situation, what is the best solution for editing RTF in linux?
How to search for debian packages with command line?
I do know http://packages.debian.org/ provide the search facillity. The problem is how could I search the packages with just command line?
How do I turn off caching in IIS7?
I'm developing an ASP classic site under Windows 7 (form a queue ladies). The problem is IIS seems to be heavily making use of its cache for both static and dynamic content which really conflicts with my 'make a small change, alt-tab, hit ctrl-F5' development style. Changes made to .asp files may t…
Could less show the viewed proportion of text file?
As the title implies, when I am browsing text file,I would like to know the current viewed porportion of the whole text file. I know that with -N option,we could turn on the line numbers,but how could I make less display the line number of the whole text file? thanks.
Triple (3) Monitors under Linux
I have a 3 monitor setup (each 1680x1050) via an Nvidia NVS440 (2 GPUs, 2 outputs per GPU totalling 4 outputs); this works fine under Windows XP,7 but caused considerable headaches under Linux (Ubuntu 9.04). I had previously used an XFX 9600GT and the onboard XFX 9300GS to produce the same result b…
Why do my shortcut icons get broken on Windows 7?
I have a strange problem. My icons seem to disappear randomly on my Windows 7. They were there a while back, now they ain't. It happens often and quite randomly. Anyone know a fix?
Can I make Windows 7 change my proxy settings based on my network connection?
Moving my LapTop between work and home I need to change my internet proxy settings. Is there any build in way for windows 7 to change these settings based on my currently active network?
how to add a day to date in bash?
For example, I have date: 4 August 1993 and I want to add 348 days to it, how can I do it in bash?
Why do I need to enter a password for the Default Keyring to unlock?
When I log into Ubuntu, I am prompted every time to: I want to avoid this step since I am the only person using this machine and I see no reason to have any password protection. Is there an easy way to turn this off so I can turn the computer on and get to the desktop without having to enter any pa…
How to read email received on a Debian server
I have a VPS (virtual private server) running Debian Linux. When I login using PuTTY the console shows - "You have mail" I have no idea on how to retrieve this email. Which software do I need to install? Which steps to follow?
Is it possible to turn off Mac OS X extension hiding?
On the Mac, a lot of programs hide the .zzz extension by default. Is there a way to turn this behaviour off so that extensions are never hidden by default? I know I don't actually need it, I just prefer it to be there.
With Linux iptables, is it possible to log the process/command name that initiates an outbound connection?
I would like to keep track of the processes that initiate outbound connections on a Linux desktop. The best I can come up with is this: This logs the uid/gid that initiates the connection, but not the process/command name or even the pid. If I could just get the pid, I could probably whip up a scri…
Pop-Up Notification when time reaches 4:00PM?
I was wondering if there was a way to display a notification or something from the command line at a certain time. Like when the clock strikes 4:00pm. It would be nice if it would display it using Ubuntu's notify-osd tool:
resize an image in a single layer in photoshop
i have multiple layer with an animal on each layer. one layer has a bird that is too big. how can i make this bird smaller without affecting the size of the other animals in the other layers. i want to maintain aspect ratio.
Undo the Linux trash command
Can we undo operations done in a terminal, for example, file deletion through ? Solutions obtained: Aliasing Undelete utilities Backup utilities LibTrash Versioning (FUSE)
Automate GUI tasks?
I have a Windows application which is deadware, and it lacks the option of exporting data into a file. The only way to extract data is to copy each line into the clipboard, and paste it in an editor. As a work-around, I'm thinking of recording the action once, and loop through it until it reaches t…
Sync left pane in Windows 7 Explorer with the opened folder
When using the explorer in vista (and xp) if I drill into a folder in right pane of explorer, the folder view stays synchronised. However in Windows-7 I cannot see a simple way of forcing it to do the same. Anyone have any ideas please?
How to test a power supply?
My computer powered off the other day on its own, and now when I push the power button, nothing happens. My assumption would naturally be that the power supply is done (possibly well done) but is there any good way to test this before I buy a new one?
Turn off Automatic login with Windows 7
I setup my Windows 7 to automatically log into my account at home. I have a password set so that I can access it remotely. It seems like this was a feature in control panel somewhere, but now I can't find it to turn if off. I know I used to use Tweak UI in older versions of windows to do this, and …
How can I encrypt a string in the shell?
Can I encrypt a message (string) using a public key at the command prompt? Also, how can I decrypt the result afterwards?