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draw line separator (using knoppix5 idea)
This is a slightly modified version of the knoppix5 user oneliner (https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/24571/draw-line-separator).

yes > /dev/null
your laptop can be a good heater :)

Which processes are listening on a specific port (e.g. port 80)
swap out "80" for your port of interest. Can use port number or named ports e.g. "http"

Kill any process with one command using program name
Somtime one wants to kill process not by name of executable, but by a parameter name. In such cases killall is not suitable method.

Show interface/ip using awk
Interfaces like lo can be omitted from the beginning, there are probably better ways of doing this, i'm a noob at awk.

Get the SUM of visual blocked digits in vim

Ultimate current directory usage command
Based on the MrMerry one, just add some visuals to differentiate files and directories

SSH to a machine's internet address if it is not present on your local network
Ping machine once, waiting 1 second for response until failing. Upon fail, ssh globally, otherwise ssh locally.

Sort IPV4 ip addresses


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