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Linux dpkg - where does it install to?
I ran the following command successfully Where can I find where this file was installed?
How does Wi-Fi modulate the electro-magnetic wave?
Not sure if this is the right site for this question, but mine is a simple one: Is Wi-Fi AM, FM or a combination of them both?
What's the difference between a TCP segment and a TCP packet?
Is a TCP segment not part of a TCP packet? Here's what I've read: A segment is a piece of application data chopped into a transportable size by TCP and wrapped with a TCP header Isn't the TCP header itself made up of segments?
Transform linked images to embedded images
I have imported a HTML report into word by opening it (open in Word) and copy / paste the result as an annex into my Doc. It worked fine, except that all the images (200 of them) are actually links to the images on my hard drive. Hence, when I send the document to my co-workers, they don't have the…
Window Manager vs. Desktop Environment vs. Window System? What's the difference?
I'm confused as to what these terms actually mean AND as to what they do/how they contribute to the system as a whole. In particular, back when I was running Ubuntu, there were several keywords like: What exactly is the difference between all of these? Which can be changed? Do the same things apply…
Mac OS focus on right-click
Is there any way to have Mac OS focus a window that I right-click on? It happens to me quite frequently that I right-click on something, choose "rename" or "create file" or what have you, need to type the filename and the keyboard input goes to another window, because Mac OS appears to switch focus…
Change theme in Chrome to one that's been previously installed
This seems like it should be really easy to do, I just can't work out how. Is there a way in Chrome to switch to themes that have previously been installed on the browser. Themes that have been installed through the Market Place. If you install a theme through the Market Place, a file downloads, in…
What's the difference between .profile and .bash_profile, and when do you configure which? (Mac)
Possible Duplicate: Difference between .bashrc and .bash_profile What's the difference between and , and when do you configure which? I.e if I configure the , do I still need to configure ?
What is the Linux equivalent of Fiddler?
On Windows I like using Fiddler to scan TCP streams and save them. Is there a similar tool to do this under Linux?
zip: Argument list too long (80.000 files in overall)
I need to compress 80.000 files into multiple zip files. This is the command I use: However I get the following error: What can I do to solve the issue, beside manually splitting the folder files ? thanks
Why does Gnome 3 not display files on the desktop?
I put some files in my "desktop" folder to be displayed on the screen but nothing happens, why?
How do I quit telnet without using standard Ctrl+] combination?
The title says it all. Note that I'm using a non-US layout, Norwegian, so I can't create the Ctrl+] combination. I've found the trick before, but can't find it.
How can I remove a non-existent/lost device from firefox sync?
I recently reinstalled both Windows and Linux from my home PC, and, as expected, I didn't deactivate any of the devices from Firefox sync before formatting. Now, when I look at "Tabs from others computers", I still see the data from the old (and lost) installations. Is there any easy way to get rid…
How do I limit the number of displayed lines through ls?
Let's say I have a command How do I limit the output to show me only first 2 files? (except for having only 2 files in that directory)
Are USB unplug events logged in Windows 7? (When was my mouse stolen?)
I know this sounds kind of ridiculous, but someone stole my mouse from my cubicle.. I came to work in the morning and was about to give my mouse a little shove to wake up the monitor, but it wasn't there! I'm trying to figure out when this happened. I'm running Windows 7 and it's a USB mouse. I che…
What does the little squiggly ~ do in Linux?
I have two instances of it being used and I am wondering what each does: What does the little squiggly do? Then, after that that, what would do?
Why does my Internet slow to a crawl unless I reboot my router every few days?
A few weeks ago, I noticed that my Internet connection had slowed down to a crawl. I waited a few days hoping it would go away on its own, but it didn't get better. So I asked this question about how to make it faster. The problem went away after I updated to the latest firmware, so I didn't follow…
Why latest emacs version don't support Windows 7 taskbar?
I have downloaded latest emacs for Windows here, but starting it on Windows 7 shows a taskbar icon that ignores right-click and so can't be pinned I have searched Google and found a lot of bug reports for emacs not supporting Windows 7 taskbar and that it's a bug fixed in version 23.1+. Current ver…
How do I completely remove Oracle 11g?
How do I completely remove the Oracle 11g client from my computer? I am running Windows 7, 64-bit. I have tried running , but this doesn't work.
Is there a keyboard shortcut to take your cursor into the URL bar for Chrome?
Possible Duplicate: Keyboard shortcut to quickly jump to the URL address field in Firefox… Is there a keyboard shortcut to take your cursor into the URL bar for Chrome? I want to keep my fingers on the home-row. Is there a short cut that would take my cursor into the URL/Query input area, as oppose…