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How to send email with attachment by postfix from command-line?
I've just setup a new Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server on linode for myself. Followed an excellent instruction at: here to finish the installation of some basic stuff including postfix. I am trying to figure out a way to send an email to my gmail address with an attachment, but cannot find how. Already conf…
Troubleshooting a Windows 7 PC that wouldn't sleep
I have a new Windows 7 PC that wouldn't sleep (not just automatically, but also when specifically told to). The screen goes black momentarily, but within two seconds the machine comes back as if nothing has happened. I tried . This produces some errors quoted at the bottom of this post, plus some w…
Is it possible to mount a blank writable dvd iso image?
I would like to make some old programs that I have burn directly to a iso file. How can I achieve that?
Tool for Converting from XPS to PDF format
Does somebody knows about any tools for converting from XPS to PDF format?. I have some files in XPS but I need to convert them into PDF format.
Mailing List Application?
Mailing lists are great, but they're a fundamentally different beast than email. It seems strange to me to keep mailing lists in my email program (Gmail). Of course I have folders set up to automatically keep them out of my inbox, but if I have hundreds of mailing lists, it gets really out of hand.…
How to auto syncronize files with network drive on Windows XP?
Windows XP: I would like to auto synchronize files between a a local drive and a network drive. I am aware of Windows Briefcase but it is very slow and I have to tell it to synchronize. I really like the way Dropbox does there synchronization as it is almost instantaneous. It is very impressive. I …
Not authorized to control networking in SSH console
I want to control Network manager from the command-line. This worked well enough in Ubuntu 10.04 (with cnetworkmanager, nmcli is another possible choice). Since the upgrade to Ubuntu 10.10 however, a D-Bus exception is raised when I attempt to activate a connection from within a SSH terminal: org.f…
Solutions for one-handed typing on a regular keyboard
Are there any well-estabilished solutions for using a computer efficiently with the left hand on the keyboard exclusively, and the right on the mouse; optimized for, but not limited to programming? One thing I've heard of is the one-handed Dvorak layout, but I doubt that it's really enough to be ab…
Examine open TCP connections on Mac
What is the Mac equivalent of TCPView or CurrPorts? I've never used Mac before, so I'm clueless.
Export NFS path containing "-" (dash)
I'm in a bit of a pinch with NFS exports file. Specifically, I can't find a way to export a directory containing "-" in the path name. Manual (exports(5)) states: It then states: Unfortunately, that is not the case. Specifically, if the pathname contains "-", either verbatim, or with \055 or is enc…
Rsync to-check grows during backup
I am currently transferring about 40 Gigs of files from an external disk to my hard drive, and the rsync progress output always shows something like But during the transfers, the second number grows, and the first never goes under 1000. That leaves me puzzled - when will the transfer actually end? …
How to find files with given character encoding?
I am using Windows XP. I am looking for a tool that for given directory will find all files having particular character encoding (like UTF-8). Do you know such a tool?
What is the difference between ramdisk and ramfs?
Kindly tell me the difference between ramdisk and ramfs.
Can there be more than one email provider per domain?
So we have a website. I do all my emails using Microsoft Hosted Exchange. Some other people in the company use the email accounts of our website provider. Now what I would like to do is to have a company email account (@mycompany.com) but actually use that Microsoft service (@microsoft…com). This s…
Get md5sum without file name?
I need to get the md5 sum of a file on AIX, but the program prints the sum followed by the name of the file. How can I get the sum without the file name.
Multiple remote desktop connections to same session
I need to connect to the remote desktop twice - because of pair programming on the remote machine - now, when one coder connects, other is disconnected. My idea is to install tightvnc or some other vnc to the remote machine, and let one coder use remote desktop and other log in via vnc. Any better/…
How do you rename a printer device in Windows 7 64 bit
I am trying to rename a Printer Device and cannot see how to do it. In XP it was easy?
How to stop a bat process on Windows?
I have BAT file running in background on Windows which lasts about ten minutes. Now I want to stop it while it's running, but I can't find its name in the process-list in the task manager. So how can I approach this? Thanks! UPDATE1 It seems difficult to stop a running BAT process in backgroud.And …
How to keep a Processor Cool, without adding a new cooling device?
I have a Dual core processor that get hot while multitasking and using some 'heavy' softwares. How keep it cool without adding additional cooling hardware?
Is TrueCrypt reliable enough for business-critical use?
I'd like to hear from TrueCrypt users who've had both good and (if any) bad experiences with it: Is it reliable enough for business-critical use? In my case, I expect to use file-based containers rather than encrypting entire partitions. For me the nightmare scenario is: I go to open the container,…