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grep -v with multiple patterns.
Use multiple patterns with grep -v. So you can print all lines in a file except those containing the multiple patterns you specify.

list block devices
Shows all block devices in a tree with descruptions of what they are.

determine if tcp port is open
Requires netcat.

random xkcd comic
i sorta stole this from http://www.shell-fu.org/lister.php?id=878#MTC_form but it didn't work, so here it is, fixed. --- updated to work with jpegs, and to use a fancy positive look behind assertion.

use the previous commands params in the current command
Here the !!:1 will take the first parameter from the previous command. This can be used in conjunction with other history commands like ! and so on.

ShadyURL via CLI

Find usb device in realtime
Using this command you can track a moment when usb device was attached.

List the size (in human readable form) of all sub folders from the current location
Simple and easy to remember. -h is human, -d1 = depth 1. disk usage, human, depth 1

Convert CSV to JSON
Replace 'csv_file.csv' with your filename.

Kill process by pid
To kill a process in windows by using the PID. Change 10728 to the PID of the process you want to kill.


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