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add the result of a command into vi
in command mode, navigate your cursor to the line where you want the command output to appear, and hit "!!". No need to enter edit mode or even type a ":" (colon).

Install pip with Proxy
Installs pip packages defining a proxy

print text in color red
eg: $printTextInColorRed foo bar foo bar [in red color]

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"

Pronounce an English word using Dictionary.com
This one uses dictionary.com

Monitor RX/TX packets and any subsquent errors
www.fir3net.com

check open ports without netstat or lsof

print first n characters of any file in human readble form using hexdump
Usefull to determine unknown file type

Backup with versioning
Apart from an exact copy of your recent contents, also keep all earlier versions of files and folders that were modified or deleted. Inspired by EVACopy http://evacopy.sourceforge.net

convert UNIX timestamp to UTC timestamp
date -ud @1320198157


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