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How to run sed on over 10 million files in a directory?
I have a directory that has 10144911 files in it. So far I've tried the following: Crashed my shell, the is in a tilda but i can't figure out how to make one. Too many args for Couldn't fork any more no more memory Any other ideas on how to create this kind command? The files don't need to communic…
How do I install a userscript?
What are the steps to install a userscript for any of the major browsers? This question is for the benefit of those trying to get the minimal theme working. One browser per answer please.
How to type non-printable ASCII characters in Mac OS X Terminal?
To communicate with a serial-type device over a telnet socket, I need to type the null character (ASCII 0) and all other non-printable ASCII characters. On Windows, you hold ALT and type the ASCII code. How do I do this on Mac OS X?
Where can I find out where a package has been installed to?
Fedora 14 xfce I have installed a package using . However, I can't seen to find out where it has been installed to. Is there any command that will tell me what directory the files have been installed to?
Delete hiberfil.sys on Windows 7
Ok, so I know what hiberfil.sys is, and I want to use hibernation on my laptop. But I have another hard drive active in my laptop, it's taken from my old one... and I want to get rid of the hiberfil.sys on that drive. But even with admin privileges I can't delete it. Any ideas?
Bypass BIOS password set by faulty Toshiba firmware on Satellite A55-S1065 laptop?
I want to rescue this 7 year old laptop that has been crippled by a glitch in its BIOS: 'A "Password =" prompt may be displayed when the computer is turned on, even though no power-on password has been set. If this happens, there is no password that will satisfy the password request. The computer w…
How to restore the window of tabs crashed 1 day ago in Google Chrome
How do you restore the window of tabs crashed 1 day ago in Google Chrome? if I have used another window of many tabs in Chrome for 1 day.
MacVim: Re-map command key combinations like <d-f>
I can remap unused combinations like (Cmd+1) in MacVim, but there are many combinations like , or that are already bound to MacVim menu items. If I try to remap those inside my .vimrc, nothing changes. Is there some way I can remap those combinations inside MacVim, or stop MacVim from assigning the…
How can I run the "tar -czf" command in Windows?
I am currently running a computer which has access to only Windows. I have to submit a folder after running on it. How can I do this in Windows, do I have any options?
How to specify VNC port number with Mac OS X built-in VNC client?
Is it possible to specify VNC port number in built-in VNC client of Mac OS X? I'm trying to connect to Xen VPS machine with Finder's built-in VNC client. I used address like this. But it fails because it uses another port, and Finder's built-in VNC cannot handle port number. As I know it handles th…
On Linux, how to tell how many cores of the machine are active?
On Linux, how to tell how many cores of the machine are active? I assume a test for this would work for Android too. I need to know if more than one core is ever active. Was wondering to test this by having a process create many threads. Is it possible for a thread to query which processor it is on…
Open items in recycle bin without restoring
I just noticed that I can open folders from the recycle bin without restoring them. I have the qttabbar extension that adds tabs to the standard windows explorer and I accidentally middle-clicked a folder. It not only opened fine in a tab, but its contents behaved as if not deleted: proper open act…
How do I get the meta-data of a video file?
How can I get metadata, such as frame rate, resolution, audio and video bitrate, from a video file? Can this data be obtained from players like VLC and Media Player Classic?
How can I get ssh-agent working over ssh and in tmux (on OS X)?
I have a private key set up for my github account, the passphrase to which is, I believe, stored in OS X's keychain. I certainly don't have to type it in when I open a terminal window and enter . However, when I'm running bash over an ssh session, or locally inside a tmux session, I have to type in…
How to change or disable hotkey for VMware Player?
I'm running VMware for some older design apps that can run only on Windows XP. One of those apps uses Ctrl+Alt and Ctrl+Alt+Shift shortcuts to perform various tasks. The issue is that VMware player uses Ctrl+Alt as a hotkey to grant control back to the host OS. Is there a way to disable this or cha…
What's the Linux equivalent of OS X's Growl?
I want to write scripts on Ubuntu that will notify the user through a tool analogous to Growl on OS X (specifically, the command-line tool). What's the equivalent tool on Linux called?
How to make Vimperator's numbered links bigger? (hints)
Is there any way to make Vimperator's hints (link numbers displayed after hitting the f/F key) slightly larger?
How to launch windows 7 "picture import" wizard?
How do you launch the Windows 7 "Picture Import Wizard"? My Picture Import Wizard no longer autolaunches when I plug in my USB drive (although the drive is recognized). How do I manually start the Import wizard? Clarification Update: I don't have Windows Live installed and I'd prefer not to have to…
What does it mean to "align" partitions?
I am familiar with what partitions are, but I saw a question about aligned partitions on Ask Ubuntu, and realised I didn't know what "aligned partitions" are. So what does it mean to "align" partitions? What are the benefits, and the downsides?
In Keychain Access on OS X, Find matching public and private keys
I have a couple keys that seem to have been generated with the same names. I would like to know which public key match up with which private keys so I can rename/delete them. Is this something that is important (keeping around the public key) or does a public key get generated each time you request…