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Create a tar archive using 7z compression
Using 7z to create archives is OK, but when you use tar, you preserve all file-specific information such as ownership, perms, etc. If that's important to you, this is a better way to do it.

String to binary
Cool but useless.

Convert a string to "Title Case"
Converts the first letter of each word to upper case

Matrix Style
Same as above but slooooow it down

easily strace all your apache *child* processes
Like the original version except it does not include the parent apache process or the grep process and adds "sudo" so it can be run by user.

See loaded modules in apache
Easiest way to check which modules are loaded in apache.

Simple word scramble
enlubtsqyuse $ cat /tmp/out subsequently

Which processes are listening on a specific port (e.g. port 80)
swap out "80" for your port of interest. Can use port number or named ports e.g. "http"

Show all LISTENing and open server connections, with port number and process name/pid

Generate Random Text based on Length

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