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How can I get a content-listing of a 7z-archive under Linux?
This answer and this one suggest p7zip to work with 7zip-archives under Linux. I can see option for compressing and decompressing. But how can I get a content-listing of an archive, without decompressing it?
Can I use my Linux-PC/Laptop as a Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone?
The same question exist for windows but NOT for linux. Is it possible to use my linux-laptop (which has connected a microphone and a speaker per Sound card) over bluetooth as a headset for my mobile phone? Is there any way do realise this with BlueZ (bluetooth stack under linux)? I DON'T want to us…
Linux less behavior and stderr
I'm watching the output of my complicated command with , problem is the gets lost. lines normally get listed inbetween lines inside . I would like them to be printed to the console, and when I exit , to see them there together. I realize there might be no solution to this, I read about and but no l…
How to access hidden or system files in OS X
I need to access files/folders that are not part of this dialog that comes up the "Finder" or whatever its called. Some of these files might be hidden file types. I can get to them via my terminal no problem. However in this case I need to open the file with a text editor so I can copy and paste ev…
How do the '-s', '-t', and '-c' options of the tr command work in Unix?
I am confused regarding the way , , and options work in the tr command. When I do I get the output: This is quite understandable, since is repeated in . The last possible change in place of is , and hence the output. Now when I do the output is The option is supposed to squeeze every repeated occur…
How do I see CPU microcode version?
How do I see CPU microcode version in Windows 7? Is there some application that will show it? I'm just curious to see if under windows my CPU is using newest microcode version. If I remember correctly, microcode updates used to be issued together with windows update, but at one point they moved the…
How to reset a Fritz!Box DSL router to factory settings?
I need to change the setting of router Fritz Box. The setting were set by another person. I can't connect to router using cable, may be standard port or address were changed. So the only option is to switch to factory settings. Usually there is a button which deletes all the settings. I read the do…
How do I display the Java console?
I'm aware of the fact that you can set it to "show" in the Java control panel, but that's not what I'm asking about. I'm curious about the other options... "Do not start" is pretty straightforward, but what about "Hide"? That would seem to imply that it is indeed running. If so, how can I make it s…
How to prevent applications on an external hard drive from showing up in the "Open With" contextual menu?
I have two hard drives on my machine (Lion). One contains the regular copy of OS that I use everyday, the one has a slightly older copy of the OS that I keep as a backup (in case the first drive stops working). A somewhat annoying problem is that whenever I right-click on a file and go to "Open Wit…
How to schedule a windows task to repeat every day within a time range?
In Windows 7, how to schedule a task which repeats every hour, every day but within a time range. I have a script which needs to run everyday from 08:00 to 20:00 in 1 hour interval.Could not find any solution even after googling.Anybody tried something similar? Any hints?
SSH server can't be connected to when VPN is turned on
I recently found that when my workstation connects through a VPN connection then its SSH server can't be connected to from a remote site. I am sure it's a routing problem because the the VPN client changes the default gateway to its peer (VPN server) of the ppp connection. Is there a solution to ma…
Why I cannot copy install.wim from Windows 7 ISO to USB (in linux env)
I need to make a USB bootable disk of Windows 7 ISO. My USB is formatted to NTFS, ISO is not corrupt. I can copy install.wim elsewhere but I cannot copy it to USB. I even tried rsync. rsync error Stat for windows.vim fdisk -l hdparm -I
Can a GPU be used to Encode h264?
I am wondering if I get a better graphics card could it speed up h264 encoding on my machine using handbrake? If so how can I tell what graphics card will support this? I am aware that the GPU can do hardware decoding of h264, but am not sure about encoding.
What XMonad Configuration Best Replicates Default Ion3 Behavior and Feature Set?
Not being very familiar with Haskell and lamenting that Ion 3 is now abandonware, I am curious if anyone out there has found a way of replicating the default Ion 3 behavior and aesthetics in XMonad. If I can't have a near-exact replica of Ion 3-style behavior in XMonad, here is what would be critic…
What does the "open as portable device" option in Windows do?
I just bought a new USB stick, and when I plug it in and open My Computer, the context menu for the USB stick has an option "open as portable device". Clicking it opens a new window that just seems to show the contents of the drive, and appears to behave the same as just opening it normally. What d…
How can I find out which program creates a file/folder in my C: drive?
I am looking for an app that can monitor my C: (system) drive and find which program is creating a folder, with the rather generic name , on that drive. I wouldn't mind if it could hook the creation of files too – as there a couple of files created as well (quite probably from another process). Goo…
Start bash shell (cygwin) with correct path without changing directory
I need to run a cygwin shell script without changing the working directory, from outside the cygwin environment. If I run just , then the path is not set correctly and cygwin programs can't be found. If I use the option, sets the path correctly, but also changes to my home directory. What options s…
Exporting vector graphics from Inkscape into Libreoffice
I'm trying to export a reasonably complex illustration from Inkscape into a Libreoffice Writer document. I'd like to avoid rasterizing the illustration as much as possible. So far I've tried the following: Inkscape SVG, Plain SVG, SVG with everything converted to paths: bitmaps images included in m…
In Putty, what do the colors on files and folders represent?
I looked through the documentation of Putty but couldn't find the answer. What do the different colors on files and folders signify?
MacVim is not found by Spotlight
I'm a Mac Noob but generally a power Linux user. My new job handed me a fresh MacBook Pro with Lion installed. I installed MacVim successfully using homebrew. I'd love for it to be the default app for opening certain file types. (.rb, .haml) But when I attempt to assign MacVim as the default app in…