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Finding files with different extensions
This is the way how you can find header and cpp files in the same time.

resolve short urls
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Count number of files in a directory
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Find all dot files and directories

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

fix broken permissions

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

Install pip with Proxy
Installs pip packages defining a proxy

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


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