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Commands by dr_gogeta86

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mkfs.ext3 -T largefile4
2011-03-31 13:47:52
User: dr_gogeta86
Functions: mkfs mkfs.ext3
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Ext3 format Terabytes in Seconds
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wmic -U DOMAIN/user --password='password' //IP_HOST "select Caption,CSDVersion,CSName from Win32_OperatingSystem" | grep Windows
2010-09-20 14:23:37
User: dr_gogeta86
Functions: grep
Tags: windows wmic wmi
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wmi

Get windows version with servicepack and hostname

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ldapsearch -LLL -H ldap://${HOST}:389 -b 'DC=${DOMAIN},DC=${TLD}' -D '${USER}' -w 'password' objectclass=* -E pr=2147483647/noprompt
2009-07-27 15:06:54
User: dr_gogeta86
Tags: ldap, ldapsearch, activedirectory search limit
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Bypass 1000 Entry limit of Active Directory with ldapsearch

That command bypass the entry limit specifing page results size, when the search arrive to the limit ldapsearch magically reiterate it from the last entry.

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rsync --partial --progress --rsh=ssh $file_source $user@$host:$destination_file
2009-04-01 13:13:14
User: dr_gogeta86
Functions: rsync
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Resume scp of a big file

It can resume a failed secure copy ( usefull when you transfer big files like db dumps through vpn ) using rsync.

It requires rsync installed in both hosts.

rsync --partial --progress --rsh=ssh $file_source $user@$host:$destination_file local -> remote

or

rsync --partial --progress --rsh=ssh $user@$host:$remote_file $destination_file remote -> local

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