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OS X Terminal command to change color themes
Is there a command that can be used to change the color scheme of the Mac OS X Terminal? I like the idea of being able to change colors depending on scripts I run. So far I am just changing the color of my bash prompt with PS1 which is okay but not as noticeable as I'd like.
CPU usage at 100% for several hours
If I use a processor at 100% constantly for several hours, can that damage the machine?
Setting differing ACLs on directories and files
I want to set up default permissions for a file share so that everyone can all of the directories and so that all newly created files are . Everyone who is accessing this share is in the same group, so this isn't a concern. I have looked at doing this via ACLs without changing all of the users' uma…
Is it possible to run a bash script in a sort of sandbox?
Our product has a need to execute an unknown bash script on a delicate server in order to achieve a certain goal. This bash script is user-supplied. We are interested in ensuring that only specific commands are allowed, and that all other are not. Furthermore, we need to replace some commands with …
Is x86 32 bit or 64 bit?
I have a copy of Windows in MSDNAA and it says Windows Vista x86. Is this Windows Vista 32 bit, or 64 bit?
How can I record the sound output from programs in windows 7?
I would like to record the sound output from specific programs in windows 7. On osx I'm aware of programs called audiohijack and soundflower. I'd like to find something similar.
What version of .NET am I running?
In Windows 7, how do I tell what version of the .NET framework I have installed? In previous operating systems, (i.e. Vista/XP), I was able to go to Add/Remove Programs and it'd show all the versions of .NET Framework installed. With Windows 7, I just see "Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile"…
What is more important CPU or RAM for compiling large software, e.g. bootstrapping gcc?
I'm looking to buy a new computer soon, and I want a machine for best performance for fast compilation times. So should I care to get a quad-core CPU with highest GHz I can afford, or should I instead invest into higher speed RAM? What is your recommendation for what type of RAM should I go for? Gr…
Trouble trying to use Windows Search to search for file with a question mark in the content
It seems that Windows Search is having trouble when I specify a question mark character as the content that I'm searching for within my files. I've tried: content:? content:"?" content:"\?" content:\? content:%3f content:"%3f" content:\3f content:"\3f" content:\00\00\00\3F but each of these yield n…
Any way to force the Windows Task Bar to hide (if in "auto hide" mode)
I have my Win 7 taskbar set to autohide but its often pops up... and just stays visible, obscuring the bottom of all other programs (since they are behaving correctly (as if the Task Bar isn't there b/c it's supposed to autohide). Any way to force it to HIDE again?
How can I uninstall a keyboard that Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator created?
I used the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 to create a keyboard layout which I was able to successfully install. The problem is that I now want to update it, but I can't uninstall the old one. The help file says: The .MSI is not written with 'Upgrade' or other such scenarios in mind -- simpli…
How to really force unmount a filesystem (without manual investigation why is it busy)
How to unmount a filesystem in Linux without investigating why is it busy? I want to do it in one command. It should handle applications using that filesystem, submounts, containers ( ) and all other things. Just "unmount. No objections!". Special kernel patches or configuration is allowed. Filesys…
Cleaning Up Mac OS X
Besides doing a fresh install, does anyone have any tips for uncluttering Mac OS X? I install and uninstall a fair few apps and find that after a while things start to chug. I was hoping there might be an easy way to clean orphan files floating around the place and get things feeling snappy again.
Ubuntu Server installed from USB puts GRUB on the USB drive instead of the hard disk
I've just tried installing Ubuntu Server onto my new PC. The PC doesn't have a CD ROM drive, just USB, so I used a USB installation of Ubuntu Server. When I install it, it allocates as being my USB pen, and as my hard drive. I set up my partitions on the hard drive including boot and swap partition…
IP address alias assigned by DHCP
I would like to create several aliases to eth0, but have the addresses assigned by DHCP instead of being set to static IP's. Is this even possible? All the examples I've seen assign a static IP using the command:
Is it possible to create Portable VM?
I want to know that is it possible to create a fully portable virtual machine using any of the VMWare like products? My objective is to create a virtual machine (XP as guest OS), install some app in it, put the vm in a usb2 drive (performance is not a matter), and run it in any windows host os (xp,…
"nice" for Networking
UNIXish systems have a command-line utility called that can be used to run programs at a low priority, so that they don't hog the CPU. Is there anything analogous that will limit the amount of network bandwidth a program uses? Sometimes I'd like to start a big download, but want my web browsing and…
How to open a menu with 'Open Terminal Here' in Ubuntu 10.04 by left clicking desktop, or inside folder?
How can I customize Ubuntu 10.04 so the menu created by left clicking inside a folder or desktop gives me the option of opening up a terminal in that location? I have thsi functionality in the XFCE desktop on my Xubuntu 10.04 laptop. Any ideas?
How can I reverse a line in Notepad++?
Is it possible to reverse a single line in Notepad++? Example: Would change to Should I install a plugin for such functionality? UPDATE: I'd like to keep the clipboard in its original state. So a [copy]-[external transform]-[paste] is not suitable. In addition, I'd like to stay in a disconnected de…
Vertical Split in GNU Screen on Mac OS X
I recently became enamored with the excellent app in Ubuntu GNU screen. I was really happy to see it installed on my Mac as well, but I can't split vertically... I guess I need to update it somehow. I tried mac ports, and brew, but I couldn't find anything. Has anyone done this successfully?