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find /usr/include/ -name '*.[c|h]pp' -o -name '*.[ch]' -exec cat {} \;|wc -l
2011-12-01 19:58:52
User: kerim
Functions: cat find wc
Tags: cat find wc source count java code counter C/C++ source code
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Counting the source code's line numbers C/C++ Java

Count your source and header file's line numbers

For example for java change the command like this

find . -name '*.java' -exec cat {} \;|wc -l

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taskset 0x00000001 yes > /dev/null &
2011-04-03 07:23:53
User: kerim
Functions: taskset yes
Tags: cpu usage cpu test stress load average
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cpu stress test

For each cpu set mask and then monitor your cpu infos. Temp,load avg. etc.

For example for 2nd cpu or 2nd core

taskset 0x00000002 yes > /dev/null &

For example for 3rd cpu or 3rd core

taskset 0x00000004 yes > /dev/null &

For example for 4th cpu or 4th core

taskset 0x00000008 yes > /dev/null &

Monitor your cpu temp with this command if you want

watch -n1 "acpi -t"

Load avg. from top command

top

kerim@bayner.com

http://www.bayner.com/

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nc -l -p 7777 > /dev/null
2011-01-24 00:06:45
User: kerim
Tags: Network netcat nc pv test speed throughput
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live netcat network throughput test

On the another machine write this command.

pv -r /dev/zero | nc 192.168.1.1 7777

It will show live throughput between two machine.The destination machine ip is at our example 192.168.1.1

You must multiply by 8 for the network calculation.

You must install pv and netcat commands for this commands usage.

kerim@bayner.com

http://www.bayner.com/

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cat /dev/sda | pv -r > /dev/null
2011-01-23 22:58:56
User: kerim
Functions: cat
Tags: cat hard disk read harddisk pv speed hdparm hard drive disk
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Detect your computer's harddisk read speed without disk cache speed

Change your drive letter as you wish.

Using pv command for speed detect.First of all you must install pv command for usage.

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kerim@bayner.com

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ip route show | awk '$3 ~ /^[1-9]+/ {print $3;}'
2010-08-08 23:57:23
User: kerim
Functions: awk route
Tags: Network IP router gateway
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Find default gateway

Find your default gateway and print it directly output.

http://www.bayner.com/

kerim@bayner.com

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route -n | awk '$2 ~/[1-9]+/ {print $2;}'
2010-08-08 23:51:07
User: kerim
Functions: awk route
Tags: Network IP router gateway
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Find default gateway

Find your default gateway and print it directly output

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kerim@bayner.com

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