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tar exclude files or directories
If you want to exclude only one file or directory you should use as --exclude=file_or_directory

Capture SMTP / POP3 Email

Search google and show only urls
Get the first 10 google results form a querry, but showing only the urls from the results. Use + to search diferent terms, ex: commandlinefu+google .

Output Detailed Process Tree for any User
An easy function to get a process tree listing (very detailed) for all the processes of any gived user. This function is also in my http://www.askapache.com/linux-unix/bash_profile-functions-advanced-shell.html

Selecting a random file/folder of a folder
Also looks in subfolders

draw honeycomb
Fill the entire terminal screen. Is COLUMNS or LINES are undefined run "resize"

Google Translate
Usage: $ translate Example: $ translate hello en es See this for a list of language codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes

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

Use Perl like grep
Much better alternatives - grep-alikes using perl regexps. With more options, and nicer outputs.

check the status of 'dd' in progress


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