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Arch Linux sort installed packages by size
This one-liner will output installed packages sorted by size in Kilobytes.

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

Trick find -exec option to execute alias
An alias cannot be executed as command in a find -exec line. This form will trick the command line and let you do the job.

Remove an IP address ban that has been errantly blacklisted by denyhosts
download the denyhosts-remove script from http://www.atrixnet.com/remove-an-ip-address-ban-that-has-been-errantly-blacklisted-by-denyhosts/

follow the content of all files in a directory
The `-q' arg forces tail to not output the name of the current file

List only the directories
This command would be useful when it is desirable to list only the directories. 'egrep' chooses only the lines that begin with 'd'.

Wich program is listen on port OSX

Print github url for the current url
Works for repos cloned via ssh or https.

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)

Generate a random password 30 characters long


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