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pushd rotates the stack so that the second directory comes at the top.
'pushd +1' is equivalent to 'pushd'. Can be 'pushd +3' or more generaly 'pushd +N'. Can also be 'pushd -N'. More description in 'man bash'.

Quick access to ASCII code of a key

Tunnel ssh through Socks Proxy
If you are blocked or need to use a Socks proxy

Listing today’s files only

Recording the desktop and an application audio source for webcast
You will have to use the sound preferences (record) to choose the audio source and set it to internal.

Reset terminal that has been buggered by binary input or similar

output list of modifications for an svn revision
url can be a working copy or url to a svn repository, revision is any valid revision number for that branch.

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)

View internet connection activity in a browser
In addition to generating the current connections, it also opens then in your default browser on gnome.

Mount a .iso file in UNIX/Linux
"-o loop" lets you use a file as a block device


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