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Prerequisites:
[1] download the CISCO VPN client for linux: http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/09/24/T15_26_49/
[2] apply this ciscpo VPN patch: http://bit.ly/linux_vpn_patch
[*] use command to start client
[*+1] After copying your profile file to /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles, connect using
vpnclient connect TORVPN-TCP
grep - Search file for character string
Search for one or more strings in one or more files. Examples:-
grep that myfile.txt
Look for the string ``that'' in the file called ``myfile.txt'' and print out each line that matches.
egrep -in "this|that" *.dat
Extended grep search *.dat files for ``this'' or ``that'' case insensitive (-i) and where found print line number (-n) along with the line contents.
Assuming only VIM has *~ files in your current dir. If you have usefull data in a file named in the *~ pattern, DO NOT RUN this command!
This finds a process id by name, but without the extra grep that you usually see. Remember, awk can grep too!
This example uses the -exec option to move all matching files into a backup directory
It's hard to beat C. This is just slightly faster than the bc version on my machine.
real 0m26.856s
user 0m25.030s
sys 0m0.024s
Requirements: libgmp headers, gcc.
In exemple, screen can bind keys to switch between windows. I like to use Ctrl + Arrow to move left or right window. So I bind like this in .screenrc :
bindkey ^[OD prev # Ctl-left, prev window
bindkey ^[OC next # Ctl-right, next window
Consider the following simple situation [ reading something using while and read ]
[See script 1 in sample output]
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The variable var is assigned with "nullll" at first. Inside the while loop [piped while] it is assigned with "whillleeee". [Onlly 2 assignments stmts]. Outside the loop the last assigned value for "var" [and no variable] inside the while can't be accessed [Due to pipe, var is executed in a sub shell].
In these type of situation variables can be accessed by modifying as follows.
[See script 2 in sample output]
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Vary helpful when reading a set of items, say file names, stored on a file [or variable] to an array an use it later.
Is there any other way 2 access variables inside and outside the loop ??
Automation click every 4 second on a macro slot bar to world of warcraft for prospecting item
enable auto loot and create macro, put mouse over slot on the bar
/cast Prospecting
/use Elementium Ore
Listen to different voices in the system--useful for picking the voice you like
"*" is important if you don't know exact name of file. Check it out and you'll see
There's already a proper command for what the former alternative tried to script