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Export import calibre database
I am using calibre for my e-book management software. Is there any way to export import whole database (Tags, tiles, authors list), so that I can import to another machine?
Remote into Linux workstation behind a firewall
Let's say I have a Linux workstation at work, behind a firewall. So even though I may have a remote access server set up on it (such as the most excellent NoMachine NX Server), I can't access it from home. My home network happens to have a Linux server. Is it possible to ssh from work to the home L…
How can I generate Pi to a given number of decimal places from a script?
Does anybody have a script that I could easily run like: where 10000 is the number of generated π (Pi) decimal places.
Is it possible to pipe a list of files to RMDIR on Windows?
I am writing a batch file for the Windows command prompt to delete all directories matching a certain expression. I am first using to return a plain list of directories matching the expression. I would like to pipe each line of output into the RMDIR command, like this: However the above command doe…
How can I specify a sheet as range in Excel?
I want to apply conditional formatting on a sheet. I used to do and then apply the formatting, but when i insert new cells or rows, this isn't included in the formatting. As you can see in the picture below, you have to give a range. Is it possible to give the entire sheet as range and how to do so?
Thunderbird creates a folder called INBOX on IMAP
Thunderbird creates a folder called INBOX on the IMAP server, and also a Trash folder inside it. I guess it happened when I modified the settings, to move deleted messages to the Trash folder (on the IMAP server). There is already in a folder called Trash on the server. When I choose I see my IMAP …
How install office 2010 under Wine in Linux Ubuntu?
How do I install office 2010 under Wine in Ubuntu Linux? What is the difference between the installation of office 2007 and office 2010 ?
How can I emulate key presses on Vim startup?
When I run vim, the NerdTree plugin opens a project explorer. I achieved this by adding the following line to my file: It opens two buffers but unfortunately I need to press each time because the active buffer is the left one, where the NerdTree is located. How can I make vim emulate these key pres…
How to setup own GIT Server? Whats bare/non-bare repos?
I am trying to setup a simple GIT server. I have Ubuntu installed on a Virtual PC (Virtual Box). I installed GIT, created a repo etc Then on Windows, I did something like below (on cygwin) Tried making changes then git commit -am "..." but got something like I suppose I have setup GIT wrong? I read…
"Open"/"Save As" causing programs to crash on Windows 7
This is a problem I was having that I "solved" with a righteous reformat. However, I have no idea what was causing it; hours of Googling led to perhaps one other person with a similar problem, and I frankly didn't know about Superuser at the time. My loss! Anyway, the problem is this: After having …
What do the "ATA/IDE Configuration" options in ASUS motherboard BIOS?
It appears that I'm not the only one with such question, but Googling revealed nothing. For many contemporary ASUS (maybe other manufacturers too?) motherboards there is a setting in BIOS called "ATA/IDE Configuration", which has three options - Disabled, Compatible and Enhanced. If you choose "Enh…
How to read one line from `tail -f` through a pipeline, and then terminate?
I would like to follow changes to a file via and then print out the first line that matches a command before terminating. What's the simplest way to do this? So far I've been experimenting with things like: However, the pipeline just hangs, presumably due to buffering. I also tried This prints out …
Disk Management problem; " The service cannot be started,"
I am trying to shrink a volume on Windows 7 Professional using Disk Management but get the following error: Virtual Disk Manager The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. The disk I am trying to shrink is not the system dis…
Create a file under the cursor in Vim
I have a list of files How do I create a file with file2.ext name if my cursor is inside file2.ext. Kind of like only for creating new files (this is a hypothetical situation, just thought might be helpful someday).
How to modify / remove the bottom bar in Mac OS X?
How can we remove the "bottom bar" (that has all the icons) in Mac OS X? : Also, is it possible to move it to the left or right side of the screen like how Windows taskbar does it? :
Can certain windows be "anchored" in Windows 7?
It bugs me that Windows always sticks new Explorer info windows in the middle of the screen (eg when doing a copy) such as this: Is it possible to force status windows like that to pop-up in a corner instead? (Preferably the lower-left, since I like my Start bar on the top, but any corner would be …
Tortoise SVN Error Validating Server Certificate
I just updated the certificate on one of my sites due to the old one expiring. The new certificate verifies fine in Internet Explorer 9, Chrome, and Firefox 4 - but when trying to browse/check out the repository with TortoiseSVN, I get the following error: Clicking Accept permanently will work, but…
How do I record sounds directly from my sound card?
I want to record a sound that comes from a program in my computer, directly from my sound card, not using a crappy microphone to record it! I was able to do this easily on Windows XP by choosing "what u hear" (yes, it really had "u" in it!) device from the recording options. But on Windows 7 there …
How do I mount a USB in plain XMonad?
Now that I am using XMonad I find that my USB devices no longer automount when I plug them into my computer. How do I get them to automount again just like they did when I was using gnome?
Windows Mouse Acceleration Curve: SmoothMouseXCurve and SmoothMouseYCurve
What is the format of the data of and in the registry key: