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Create a mirror of a local folder, on a remote server
Create a exact mirror of the local folder "/root/files", on remote server 'remote_server' using SSH command (listening on port 22) (all files & folders on destination server/folder will be deleted)

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Which fonts are installed?
See all fonts installed in your system

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

Find where a kind of file is stored
In this case searches for where .desktop files are stored. The resulted is a sorted list of the top directories containing such files.

make computer speaking to you :)
you can listen to your computer, but don't be carried away

Remote screenshot
The `export` is unnecessary if it's only applicable to the one command.

command line Google I'm Feeling Lucky
opens the Google I'm Feeling Lucky result in lynx, the command line browser

Testing php configuration


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