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how to access samba on a guest Linux behind the VirtualBox NAT?
On my laptop, I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 under WinXP using VirtualBox 3.1.2. I want a setup where: The guest can freely access the internet. The host can access the guest files via Samba. The setup must work whether or not my ethernet/wifi ports are connected. Is it possible? #1 works with NAT and bri…
Text / log editor with auto-refresh support
I'm looking for a text editor / log manager of some kind that will automatically refresh a file's contents when it changes. I have a single target log file (e.g. current.log) that is overwritten under certain circumstances and I'd like to be able to leave it displayed and not constantly have to re-…
Windows Vista: How to execute a .exe program in the cmd "As Administrator"
Yes, that's it. I need to run a program .exe in the dos cmd line and it needs to run like when you right button and select "run as an administrator"
Bash shell tab completion, don't expand the ~
I use the Tab key a lot when I use the shell (bash). But I'm getting annoyed that always gets expanded to . I don't think it's always been like this; is there any way to stop this behaviour? An example: Press Tab I would like to continue to have and not end up with .
Image doesn't fill monitor when connected via HDMI
Possible Duplicate: Overscan in Catalyst Control Center Connecting a Dell Studio Slim to a Dell ST2210 21.5" monitor. The PC has a ATI Radeon HD 4350 video card. The video card has DVI and HDMI connections. When I connect with the DVI everything works fine. When I connect with the HMDI the image do…
What is the 'Stationery Pad' setting in OS X Finder?
In the OS X Finder, when I do a Get Info on a file I notice a checkbox for 'Stationery Pad' right above 'Locked' (see attached). What does this do?
One-way syncing/backup with Unison
I'm using the syncing tool Unison with my Mac OSX and Ubuntu 9.10 machines to backup my music from Mac to Ubuntu. The thing is, I want to have my Mac be the source and Ubuntu be the target so that the Ubuntu machine will be an exact copy of the Music folder on the Mac at all times, but if I delete …
Do computer system units actually go up in flames?
There's a strong belief amoung non-technical people that home computers should not ever be left on unattended - since they are electrical devices and can go up in flames and set the room on fire. Now it's obvious that any component inside the computer system unit can break at any moment and maybe e…
How can I run a VirtualBox machine as a service on Windows XP ?
I have a VirtualBox machine with Windows XP on a Windows XP Host. How can I start VirtualBox as a service, so I can get a virtual machine under the hood, and I don't have to start VirtualBox in order to access my virtual machine (via VNC from the network)? I found that VirtualBox Manage might be th…
Making BASH script `for` handle filenames with spaces (or workaround)
Whilst I have been using BASH for several years, my experience with BASH scripting is relatively limited. My code is as below. It should grab the entire directory structure from within the current directory and replicate it into . The problem is, here is a sample of my file structure: Note the spac…
Install codecs for VirtualDub
I have many video codecs installed on my machine but Virtualdub only lets me choose from a very basic selection. Do I have to manually point VirtualDub to the codecs somehow?
Why are things like Gnome Terminal called "Terminal Emulators" instead of just "Terminals"?
What are they emulating that keeps them from just being terminals? What does a plain-old "terminal" look like, if they are just emulators?
Why is "less" much slower than "grep"?
I sometimes have to look through files that are several gigs and have noticed that finding what I am looking for with grep is much faster than with less. Why could that be? I am talking about looking for a certain tag/word, not even any complicated regex.
Ending a process in Unix instead of interrupting it
At the command line if I press Ctrl-C,that does not end a process, but rather interrupts it and I return to the shell prompt. So, I have the following two questions: Is there a way i can see the list of all interrupted processes and end them? What key combination to press to end a process instead o…
Best Secure Encryption for Zip Files via Linux
I want to use highly secure encryption for zipped files via Linux/Ubuntu using a command line terminal, what is the best command line tool to get this job done? Or What encryption is used and how secure is it?
In linux, what would happen to a running program when it's executable file has been modified or deleted?
Let's say is running in the background, and then we overwrite with a different version, or even delete . What will happen to those running ruby processes?
Can you tell DDR and DDR2 apart visually?
I'm getting a few old computers to take apart for parts soon. Most of them are definitely using DDR2 RAM, but there is the possibility that one or two of them are using DDR RAM. Since these are quite old, the manuals have since been lost. Is it possible to tell DDR and DDR2 RAM apart visually, and …
How do I tell sudo to write files with a umask of 0022?
I recently upgrading to Snow Leopard. I have noticed that some files written by MacPorts are installed with the wrong permission -- they are written with a umask of 0077. I think I have narrowed down the problem: The command is invoked via . My file specifies a umask of 0077. On older versions of O…
Keyboard shortcut to quickly jump to the URL address field in Firefox
In Firefox I very often want to quickly enter a new URL in the address field. Therefore it would be very nice to be able to quickly jump to the URL address field with a keyboard shortcut! Today I must move my mouse and place the cursor in that field and also ensure that the current address is selec…
What's the maximum file transfer speed over WiFi 802.11g?
What's the maximum transfer speed you get, (or I can get) for files transfer between two wifi-connected computers ? Im on computer A trying to copy a big file from computer B, they are side by side (on adhoc network) and I can't get more than 800 KB transfer rate. Both adapters have relatively the …