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Create a single PDF from multiple images with ImageMagick
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Kill process by pid
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Just run this command and it will printout all the info available about your current distribution and package management system.

Set laptop display brightness
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Replace 'more' command with any command which is in your PATH.

Find the dates your debian/ubuntu packages were installed.
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