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Find files with lines that do not match a pattern
This one would be much faster, as it's only one executed command.

A nice way to show git commit history, with easy to read revision numbers instead of the default hash

ls not pattern
Hides some entries from listing.

Create a mirror of a local folder, on a remote server
Create a exact mirror of the local folder "/root/files", on remote server 'remote_server' using SSH command (listening on port 22) (all files & folders on destination server/folder will be deleted)

Rename files in batch

Pipe STDOUT to vim
The hyphen tells vim to open from STDOUT - saves having to create temporary files.

pretend to be busy in office to enjoy a cup of coffee
Not as taxing on the CPU.

Alternative for basename using grep to extract file name
Here's a bash version.

which program is this port belongs to ?
Sometimes you need to use a port that is already opened by some program , and you don't know who to "kill" for it to release - so, now you do !

Command to rename multiple file in one go


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