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Check Ram Speed and Type in Linux
from http://maysayadkaba.blogspot.com/2008/08/linux-check-ram-speed-and-type.html

Remove specific entries from iptables
Then you can remove the specific entry: iptables -D INPUT 10 Just make sure these are set: IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="yes" IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="yes" Else your changes won't stick when you restart iptables.

Geolocate a given IP address
Defines a function to geolocate a given IP address; if none supplied, will default to your external IP address.

split a string (3)

Delete all but the latest 5 files
yes 6 (tail from 6th line)

My random music player
This is my favorite music player I use in my beloved Linux systems,server or desktop Enjoy :-)

mplayer -af scaletempo
Pitch-correct play speed with mplayer. You can also use [] and {} keys to change play speed on-the-fly.

Find usb device in realtime
Using this command you can track a moment when usb device was attached.

Find usb device in realtime
Using this command you can track a moment when usb device was attached.

Generate a quick, lengthy password


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