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How to enable remote access for another account on Mac remotely via SSH?
I have admin rights at a remote Mac computer. I can access it via SSH. The Mac has another user account, which doesn't have remote access. How can I remotely (via SSH) enable remote access for the other account?
How do I dump physical memory in Linux?
How would one create a dump of the physical memory (RAM) in Linux? What software if any is available for this purpose? I have read that one should not write to a local disk but rather send the data over the network. Anyone know the peculiarities here? Would Ethernet work for this purpose, or are th…
Install Firefox 4 Beta alongside Firefox 3.6?
I have Firefox 3.6 installed and have just seen that Firefox 4 Beta is available. Is it possible for me to install Firefox 4 Beta alongside my current Installation of Firefox?
Put files deleted over the network into a Windows trash can?
From a Windows workstation when I delete files over the network (e.g. a file share, server disk, etc) those files are never put into a trash can, either on my Windows workstation or on the server - they're instantly and permanently deleted. This has always sucked IMHO. Is there a software that, in …
How to kill all processes in Linux
I want to kill all processes on my computer. Which command can I use to do so?
Save OS X Grab images in formats other than .tiff?
Can OS X's Grab utility be made to save images in formats other than .tiff? I'm specifically looking to extend / adjust Grab for the sake of a quick, short workflow, rather than looking for another tool to use.
How to make Notepad++ use proxy with username and password?
This has been a frustration for a while - I am trying to figure out how to configure Notepad++ (now at v5.6.8 Unicode) to use a proxy server with a specific username and password when connecting to check for updates. At the moment I get a dialog stating: When setting up the Plugin Manager I have gi…
keyboard shortcut in Windows 7 to center window
I find Win-left arrow and Win-right arrow really useful in Windows 7 to make a window take up 50% of the left or right side of the screen, respectively. However, is there any command that will make a window take up 50% of the screen and be centered? Even if it doesn't adjust the size of the window,…
How Do I Map a Drive Network Share Using the Linux Terminal?
Still getting used to Linux, and the GUI is great. I have Ubuntu 10 and I can go to Network and see the Windows network. Then double clicking this gets me to the drives that are shared. Then when I go back to the terminal and use: I can see the mapped drives. But it would be nice if I could this wi…
VPN: Does all traffic get routed through the VPN when I am logged in?
If I log into a slow VPN with only a 15k/s connection, when I try to go to kernel.org or some other site to download something, is everything getting routed through that other network? (so my max speed for all downloads is 15k/s?) Or are only the DNS requests getting routed and I can still get my n…
How to read and write Mac drives on Windows
I have some external hard drives that are Mac OS Extended (Journaled) formatted. What software can you recommend for working with those drives when under Windows? Do you have any experience with this? Would be best if the software is free, but it doesn't have to be. Hope someone can help!
Location of truetype fonts
I would like to create a small script that installs a few truetype fonts on the user's system. On my Ubuntu machine the truetype fonts are located at . However, I'm not sure if this location is the same on all machines. Is there a way to find out where truetypes fonts are stored on any Linux system…
How to unpack a chrome theme?
How to unpack a packed chrome theme(*.crx)? Their FAQ states how to pack, but not how to unpack.
How do I build a DIY NAS?
I'm looking for good, detailed instructions on how to build a DIY NAS (Network Access Storage). I'm planning on doing it cheap (old PC config + open source software). But not too cheap either. I'm ok with investing in a RAID card setup if you think that's advisable. I would like to know: What hardw…
How can I resolve gstreamer dependencies in Ubuntu
Can you please tell me how can I resolve these dependencies on ubuntu: I have tried:
Insert total number of slides in PowerPoint 2007
Is it possible to insert the total amount of slides in a PowerPoint presentation into a footnote? I'm looking for an automated way. Of course I could edit the footer and put it in manually, but if I increase/decrease slides, it would be necessary to adjust it. And this is something that we always f…
Get exit status of last executed command in Windows?
Is there something like Unix's in Windows?
How do I change WeeChat's default nick?
WeeChat normally sets the default nick to the user's username. Is there any way to change this default behavior? I want to specify another nick.
Can I put /tmp and /var/log in a ramdisk on OS X?
For non-critical Linux systems, I often move things like /tmp and /var/log to tmpfs to save on some disk writing. I've been doing this for a year or so and if I ever need the logs across reboots, I just comment out a line in /etc/fstab and then start debugging. In any case, I would like to do the s…
Deleting entire lines in a text file based on a partial string match with Windows PowerShell
So I have several large text files I need to sort through, and remove all occurrences of lines which contain a given keyword. So basically, if I have these lines: This is not a test This is a test Maybe a test Definitely not a test And I run the script with 'not', I need to entirely delete lines 1 …