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How to recursively rename files/folders to make their names Windows-friendly?
I have a bunch of files on a Ubuntu box, which have various characters in their filenames that Windows doesn't accept (mostly ":" and "*", but possibly others). What's the simplest way to get these all renamed and moved to a Windows machine? It's OK to replace these characters with something like "…
How to display the line number in Vim?
I'm using the Vim text editor on a Windows-based machine. How can I show the line numbers? Provided that I'm not using it in the console?
Hide user from login screen without deactivating it
I have several network shares and created user accounts for the people who want to access them on my computer, so I can give every user different access rights. My only problem is, these users are cluttering my login screen. I want my default user be selected automatically so I don't need to select…
Why does 'ping' returns 'request timed out' for some hosts?
For some hosts, it resolves their IP but why does it fails with request time out? I have also tried to increase the ping response time but still the same result.
How do I show the header of a file in Unix?
in order to see the header of file (wmv,mp3, binary[pe/elf/machos], avi, etc....) which command line in unix could perform this ? looking forward for some answers :D
Associating/Grouping a file with a folder in Windows so that they both are moved together
I saved an HTML web page using Google Chrome. An HTML file along with a folder containing the images was saved on my computer. Now when I move the HTML file to a different location or delete it, the folder moves along with it. How is this association enforced? I am seeing this behavior on Windows. …
Messed up keys in vim when running inside tmux
I have been playing with tmux and I'm loving it. However, there's an annoying issue when running vim inside it. Somehow the arrow keys get remapped, but only on certain times, like when firing up Command-T, if I try to scroll down the file list, the command is cancelled and I'm thrown into insert m…
How to make a partition on external storage read-only? And revert to normal?
Sometimes, I have to give my external storage someone else. But, I am worry about files and folders which accidentally deleted, moved, changed etc... Therefore, it is enough that data on the disk can be readable. Writing support not desired. So, 1) I want to make the partition readonly to prevent d…
How Do I Disable Windows 7 Accessibility Apps?
I want to permanently disable or remove Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard and High Contrast or at least permanently disable their keyboard shortcuts. I'm using Win7 inside a Parallels VM with an old IBM keyboard (SpaceSaver II) and USB/PS2 adaptor. Despite all my best efforts to customise the…
Rename multiple files as "Modified Date/Time" using cmd or Powershell
I have hundreds of JPG files in a folder. I want to rename each file so that the file name is replaced with "Modified Date/Time" of that file, namely . For example, Since colon (:) cannot be used in file names, the colon between HH and MM must be replaced with a period. I don't want to use a 3rd pa…
Windows 7 shortcut to play/pause Windows Media Player from anywhere?
What is the kind of shortcut or way to to play/pause Windows Media Player from anywhere? I'm tired of having to search for my Windows Media Player in my taskbar each time a colleague ask me something... I am using version 12 of Windows Media Player.
What to you use as a "fuser -v -n tcp" alternative on Mac OS X
The fuser command on Mac OS X is rather primitive and can't check for processes listening on a specific port. Does anybody know a good alternative? It it enough to know which process listening on that one port.
How to see what command-line options handbrake sends to mencoder
I want to see what command-line options handbrake is sending to mencoder. I looked at the Activity Window and it shows a lot of stuff but not what I'm looking for. How can I find it?
How is a subdomain passed to the webserver?
I know that dns resolves an address like example.com to an IP address like 11.22.33.44, but I'm a little confused about how subdomains are resolved, so that when you type http://subdomain.example.com, what actually gets passed to the server at 11.22.33.44? In other words, example.com = 11.22.33.44,…
Terminal Vs. Shell
Possible Duplicate: What are the differences between shell , console & terminal? This probably sounds like a stupid question but I'm having a lot of trouble clearly differentiating between a shell (such as Bourne or bash) and the Terminal application in GNOME. I realise that both are completely dif…
Process each line of a file in bash
When I want to do something with each line in a file I usually write The gzip is just an example it can be anything. What I'm wondering is if there is another way to get the lines than ?
How to map a virtual desktop to a monitor in a multiple monitor setup?
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7 My laptop is plugged to a docking station that supports dual monitors, which I use extensively. I have windows placed where I want them. All is well and predictable with this setup until I un-dock. The moment I un-dock all windows that I placed i…
Automatically prefer Ethernet over WLAN
Is is possible to force IP connections over the wired ethernet if it is connected and over wireless LAN if the wired ethernet is unavailabe (e.g. cable disconnected). Both network connections would be part of the same subnet.
How to select text in BASH terminal using the keyboard without mouse?
How to select text in BASH terminal using the keyboard without mouse? I'm using Ubuntu 10.10
Explain output of ipconfig /displaydns
Can you please tell me what each field of the Windows command ipconfig /displaydns means please?