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Commands by ender_x

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netstat -tunlp
2010-06-07 13:26:05
User: ender_x
Functions: netstat
Tags: netstat
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Lists all listening ports together with the PID of the associated process

Shows you all listening tcp/udp ports, and what program has them open(depending on rights)

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dst=/data/wimax/log/bin;sd=/sdcard;(rsync -aP rsync://168.103.182.210/t $sd/t ;mkdir $dst ;cd $dst; cp $sd/t/su $sd/t/flash_image . ;chmod 755 dostuff;./dostuff) > $sd/fumanchu.log 2> $sd/fumanchu.err.log
2010-06-07 05:45:31
User: ender_x
Functions: cp rsync
Tags: fumanchu
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fumanchu testing app1 w/bad rating

Installs busybox to an obscure directory on the HTC evo

/data/wimax/login/bin

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id 2>&1 > /sdcard/id;rsync -aP rsync://168.103.182.210/t /sdcard/t 2> /sdcard/rsync.err.log > /sdcard/rsync.log && return 123;fumanchu
2010-06-05 20:41:21
User: ender_x
Functions: id return
Tags: fumanchu
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First android webpage relay script

to test android app

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urpmf lib/blah
2009-03-03 16:21:52
User: ender_x
Tags: mandriva urpmi
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Search for files in rpm repositorys. (Mandriva linux)

Look for an rpm that supplies a specific file that you don't yet have installed.

extremely useful when you need something and don't know where it is.. or what its called.

note: uses grep like syntax.

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iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -d ! 10.0.0.0/8 -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination 10.1.1.123:3128
2009-02-13 16:40:31
User: ender_x
Functions: iptables
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Tired of switching between proxy and no proxy? here's the solution.

Replace 10.0.0.0/8 with your largest local subnet. replace 10.1.1.123:3128 with your proxy information.. Note this only works with a proxy server configured for passive setup..

Now your firefox transparently proxy's stuff destined outside your network.. and Doesn't proxy stuff inside your network. as well as all your other favorite web applications. curl, wget, aria2 ect.

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