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Rename files in batch

list files recursively by size

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

Record a screencast and convert it to an mpeg
Grab X11 input and create an MPEG at 25 fps with the resolution 800x600

get all Amazon cloud (amazonws etc) ipv6 subnets

Tells which group you DON'T belong to (opposite of command "groups") --- uses sed
special thanks to XwZ :)

renice by name

Consolle based network interface monitor
ethstatus part of ethstatus package, is a consolle based monitor for network interfaces. Nicely display on screen a real time summary about bandwidth, speed and packets.

Let your computer lull you to sleep
Can change language and speed, see espeak man page for options. (Install espeak in your linux distro via yum or apt-get) For insomniacs you may need to enclose in a while true; do ...; done loop ;)

Speed up upgrades for a debian/ubuntu based system.
Please install aria2c before you try the above command. On ubuntu the command to install aria2c would be: $sudo aptitude install aria2


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