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Advanced python tracing
Trace python statement execution and syscalls invoked during that simultaneously

Function to split a string into an array
It works as a method applicated to a variable, converts the string variable into an array

Detect illegal access to kernel space, potentially useful for Meltdown detection
Based on capsule8 agent examples, not rigorously tested

network throughput test
On the machine acting like a server, run: $ iperf -s On the machine acting like a client, run: $ iperf -c ip.add.re.ss where ip.add.re.ss is the ip or hostname of the server.

bulk rename files with sed, one-liner
Far from my favorite, but works in sh and with an old sed that doesn't support '-E'

Reuse all parameter of the previous command line
!* is all of the arguments to the previous command rather than just the last one. This is useful in many situations. Here's a simple example: $ vi cd /stuff oops! [exit vi, twice] $ !* expands to: cd /stuff

Search some text from all files inside a directory

rename anime fansubs
renames Anime Episodes to files, that can be parsed by sonarr & co

Edit Camera Model in metadata:

check open ports without netstat or lsof


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