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sudo date -s "26 OCT 2008 19:30:00"
2009-02-09 20:26:30
User: cinan
Functions: date sudo
0
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Set date and time
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sudo dd if=/dev/mem | cat | strings
2009-02-09 18:29:33
User: logik
Functions: cat dd sudo
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A fun thing to do with ram is actually open it up and take a peek. This command will show you all the string (plain text) values in ram
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sudo echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
2009-02-07 21:57:01
User: orie
Functions: echo sudo
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Switch on eeepc camera

In some applications on eeepc xandros 7, default OS, video ccamera is not available untill you enter this command

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sudo -u username bash
2009-02-06 00:52:18
User: troelskn
Functions: sudo
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Switch to a user with "nologin" shell

You need sudo privileges for this command.

Replace username with actual username.

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sudo netstat -punta
2009-02-05 22:30:24
User: zgomot
Functions: netstat sudo
1
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List open sockets protocol/address/port/state/PID/program name
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sudo lsof | awk '{printf("%s %s %s\n", $1, $3, $NF)}' | grep -v "(" | sort -k 4 | gawk '$NF==prv{ct++;next} {printf("%d %s\n",ct,$0);ct=1;prv=$NF}' | uniq | sort -nr
2009-02-05 14:18:57
User: bpfx
Functions: awk gawk grep sort sudo uniq
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To find the count of each open file on a system (that supports losf)
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