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Searching for a specific option in a man page
I often find myself 'ing a command just to learn about one specific option. Most of the time I can search to the option just fine, unless it's something like or where I have to step through about 40 matches until I get to the actual description of the option... Sometimes I can get lucky and search …
Is there a way to disable the [WINDOWS+ARROW] key shortcut?
This is driving me bonkers as I use both a mac and windows machine, on the mac to move the cursor through words I press OPTION+ARROW, on a PC it's CTRL+ARROW, I am not too worried about the reversed keys, but what is annoying is when I get to my windows computer and I accidentally press the WINDOWS…
How to change brightness on CRT display through the Linux command line?
I have a Debian Linux desktop and a CRT display. I want to change the screen's brightness without using the monitor's brightness controls. How can I do this? Is this possible in the command line or is there an application to be installed?
How to auto-refresh an Excel auto-filter when data is changed?
How to I auto-refresh an Excel auto-filter when data is changed? Use case: I change the value of one cell to a value that was filtered. I want to see the current row disappearing without having to do anything else.
Use vim to edit ANY text on Linux
I come from the Mac world, where I use http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/quickcursor to edit text from anywhere in Vim. Is there anything like that on Linux ? I'm already using "It's All Text" in Firefox, but I'm looking for something broader. Also, I've looked at this thread, but it's only so…
Can I access Remote Desktop shared drive from command prompt?
I am using Windows Remote Desktop to connect to a server. I have enabled access to a local drive as per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313292 but I'm trying to figure out how to access the drive from the command prompt. As per the link the shared drive shows up as drive_letter on terminal_server_c…
Any IRC clients with VI key binds?
Is there any IRC client that supports VI keys? The ''obvious'' script VimIRC is and has been broken for so long it's not even funny. Do you know any IRC clients on Linux, GUI or Curses, that provides some of that nice vi usability? Or could some of the existing clients be scripted to use? Irssi, XC…
How do I quickly stop a process that is causing thrashing (due to excess memory allocation)?
We've all experienced it--some program is asked to do something that requires a huge amount of memory. It dutifully tries to allocate all this memory, and the system immediately begins thrashing, swapping endlessly and becoming sluggish or non-responsive. I most recently experienced this on my Ubun…
Tethering on Windows 7?
Is there an option in Windows 7 (or 3rd party) to offer Tethering (that is, act as a WiFi hotspot while being connected to a WiFi network?)
Is there a browser add-on to filter Google search results?
Is there a way to block specific sites from appearing in Google search? I'm looking for a browser add-on (preferably Google Chrome) - I don't want to create custom search engines or what-not. This question was a Super User Question of the Week. Read the blog entry for more details or contribute to …
Windows how to redirect file parameter to stdout? (Windows equivalent of `/dev/stdout`)
Windows console: Tool A can write binary data to a file, but has no option for telling it to use stdout. Tool B can read binary data from stdin and process the info in it. How can I get the output from A piped through B without using an intermediate file? In other words: what is the Windows equival…
What is the edit command for 64-bit Windows 7?
I am using Windows 7 64-bit. I could not find a command that enables me to write a text file in the command prompt. Is there a command for this on Windows 7 x64? I tried but it is not supported by Windows 7 x64. Is there another command to do this?
Exclude directories from Windows Search by wildcard
Search Indexing is interfering with our build process, and I would like to exclude all instances of our dev directories from the indexer (we have a trunk and branches setup). I could exclude the whole parent directory, but that would exclude too many files. I can do it manually by deselecting each …
ip versus ifconfig
After reading this answer, I began my quest for the difference between and for *nix systems. I soon learned that had "more" features than , but what's the real difference? Is there any reason not to use when it provides the functions I need? (E.g. security implications) Like to know since I'm an av…
How to edit a read-only document in LibreOffice?
I need to fill a form (which I received in .doc format and saved as .odt). The file is read-only except for the fields where I can enter the information. Unfortunately, with the fields filled it doesn't fit on one page, and I need to edit it so I can print and submit it. With LibreOffice beta 3, I …
What steps do I need to take to completely uninstall MySQL?
I have installed and uninstalled MySQL Server for about 100 times. Each time I reinstall the thing, it shows the same configurations, which I think cause problems. I would like to get rid of all traces of MySQL and install it as if it was the first installation. I'v already deleted the MySQL folder…
What's the difference between "mod_fastcgi" and "mod_fcgid"?
I'm writing a fast CGI application to use with my Apache 2.2 (prefork) on Ubuntu Linux. I need to choose between and , but I can't find any resource that documents the difference (if any) to help me decide which one to enable with Apache. Any one knows what the differences/pro/cons of using / is/ar…
What's the difference between FFmpeg's "-vcodec copy" and "-sameq"?
What is the difference between using and with FFmpeg? Do they do the same thing?
How can I set up a touchscreen as the non-primary monitor in a dual monitor situation?
I have been looking for information about using a second monitor, and thought of using a touchscreen. Will a touchscreen monitor work in a dual setup if it is not the main monitor? I haven't found any information on this; I've only found information about the touchscreen being the main monitor. Tha…
Recycle bin on substed drives
I've created a substed drive on Windows 7. When I delete a file, it doesn't go to the recycle bin, instead it is deleted permanently. Recycle bin properties do not show this drive at all. Any hack to send the files from substed drives to the recycle bin?