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exit if another instance is running

To have only unique lines in a file

Send a local file via email
Send it the easy way, with MIME and everything handled for you by an app that knows best.

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

Place the argument of the most recent command on the shell
This works if your terminal is in Vi mode

Copy a directory recursively without data/files

Execute a command without saving it in the history
Prepending one or more spaces to your command won't be saved in history. Useful for pr0n or passwords on the commandline. Tested on BASH.

Find the package that installed a command

Rename files in batch

use screen as a terminal emulator to connect to serial consoles
Use GNU/screen as a terminal emulator for anything serial console related. screen /dev/tty eg. screen /dev/ttyS0 9600 MacOSX: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20061109133825654 Cheat Sheet: http://www.catonmat.net/blog/screen-terminal-emulator-cheat-sheet/


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