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Automatically executing commands when a command-prompt is opened
I am looking for a way to execute some console commands automatically when a command-prompt is opened in Windows, specifically to set some command aliases. For example, when a command-prompt is opened, I want a command such as the following to be automatically run so that I can use instead of . How…
How to view raw binary data as an image with given width and height?
Does there exist a program for Linux that can display raw binary data? Each byte in my binary files represent a pixel, so it would be very useful if something like this exists where I could say and it would display the pixels. I wonder if gnuplot, can be used for this...?
Can't delete folder, need permission from adminstrator?
There's a folder on my desktop called like 'example' and when I try to delete it it says "You require permission from the computer's admistrator to make changes to this folder" when checking the properties; the Current owner says "Unable to display current owner." I have tried many solutions found …
Is there any benefit to plugging a USB 2.0 device into a USB 3.0 port?
I know USB 3.0 is almost entirely backward-compatible, and I know that it introduces a new speed that USB 2.0 devices aren't capable of, but is there any advantage to having a USB 2.0 device in a USB 3.0 port? Though I'm interested in if it would provide any benefit for any device, I was specifical…
How to (cleanly) dismount sshfs when mounted on a NFS mount point?
My coworker has a desktop computer with shared on our file server. I have developed a Perl script for -mounting a certain directory on another SSH host which works fine on my laptop. On his computer the script fails to dismount the at the end and leaves the mountpoint unclean. I didn't find any way…
If I typo my username when ssh-ing, is there a way to go back and change it?
When ssh-ing using putty, I sometimes mistype my username, and hit Enter before I realise my mistake. Once prompted for a password, is there a way to go back and re-enter my username rather than having to close the console and open a new one?
DD-WRT: How to allow port forwarding to apply to requests originating from inside the LAN?
With the original firmware of my router I had port forwarding defined from port 80 to the server in the LAN, which I used in conjunction with an external dynamic DNS service. I've now upgraded to DD-WRT and alas the port forwarding only works for requests to the external IP from outside the LAN. Fr…
Do partitions on SSDs map to physical addresses?
One of the reasons that some folk partition hard drives is that certain parts of the hard drive are supposed to be faster than others. Considering that HDDs are a serial access medium, partitioning, in addition to creating logical partitions, also map to a particular physical set of clusters/blocks…
Sync Firefox and Chrome passwords?
I'm switching between Firefox and Chrome on a daily basis. I'm tired of having to open up Firefox each time I don't remember a Password to a website. Is there an option to sync the saved passwords between these browsers?
What Filesystem to use for Linux Ubuntu?
I am new to Linux, coming from Windows background. What Filesystem should I use? I read that Ext3 is default still? Ext4 is unstable at times? true? Also is there any performance different between the 2? So bottom line is what to use?
how does 'ping' command really work?
How does the ping command really work? Specifically where does the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) come into picture? I was asked this question in an interview and I was not able to come up with a scenario when ARP could be used.
Does anyone know of an equivalent of WhoLockMe that works on Windows 7
Possible Duplicate: Windows 7: File In Use when deleting file The original simply doesn't function, at least not under x64.
How to install MD5 to Ubuntu?
How can I install MD5 in Ubuntu without using apt-get?
Disable Ctrl+Z shortcut or clear undo history in Windows Explorer?
Is there any way to disable the CTRL+Z (Undo) shortcut in Windows Explorer? Alternatively, is there a way to have Windows Explorer "forget" its undo history? The reason I ask is that you may have done some file operations in Explorer (copying, renaming, etc.), and perhaps you don't reboot for days …
How can I copy a DVD to another DVD using a single DVD drive?
I need to copy a DVD to another DVD, but I have only a single DVD drive. How can I accomplish this? I tried copying files to the desktop and then to another DVD. It didn't work out.
Why would SYSTEM continue locking executable file handles after the app has exited?
I'm seeing strange behavior on my Windows 7 machine; it appears that when an executable runs, SYSTEM keeps a handle to it open for the next minute or so. Here's my most recent encounter: I installed Steam, which starts steam.exe post-install to update itself. It appears to do this by writing a temp…
Using Paint or Gimp WHERE is the UNSELECT?
Why with paint and gimp both do I see all these drawing, selecting options and no clear unselect? Is there a way to unselect any of the drawing or selecting methods then I can go and reselect what i did earlier without drawing another circle when I mean to select it. ?
How to find and delete duplicate bookmarks in Google Chrome?
How to delete duplicate bookmarks and check their status... is there a Google Chrome extension that do that?
rename tmux window name to prompt_command, ps1 or remote ssh hostname?
I would love to be able to have my tmux window title automatically renamed to prompt_command, ps1 or just the hostname of a machine I to. having 9 windows opened labeled "ssh" is really useless. Doing sysadmin work I open new screens and ssh around to much to manually rename them. One thing I notic…
How can I connect to a web server running in a VM when the VM is in NAT mode?
I've got a development webserver on an Ubuntu box inside of VMWare Workstation 7.1.3. I'd like to run a web browser on a Windows machine (the host OS) for actually testing a web page I'm working on -- hard to run IE tests in Ubuntu :) However, if I simply try to ping the IP given to the ubuntu VM (…