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External IP (raw data)
can be used in script like : echo $(wget -qO- http://utils.admin-linux.fr/ip.php)

Report all quota usage
Check disk quota for all user

Send an http HEAD request w/curl

cpu info

calulate established tcp connection of local machine
worked on ubuntu 9.04 and cygwin with MS netstat

Ruby - nslookup against a list of IP`s or FQDN`s
This version uses host and no ruby.

check open ports without netstat or lsof

start a VNC server for another user

Date shows dates at other times/dates
Use date to find the date at other days and times.

View a file with less, starting at the end of the file
The same as typing 'less filename' then 'G' or '>' or the END key. Comes in handy with shell scripts or aliases: alias weblog='less +G /var/log/httpd/access_log' alias errlog='less +G /var/log/httpd/error_log'


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