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oneliner to transfer a directory using ssh and tar
this will tar/send/untrar a whole directory.

Sort content of a directory including hidden files.
This command sorts the content including hidden files in human readable format of the current directory.

Rapidly invoke an editor to write a long, complex, or tricky command
Allows you to edit your command using your chosen editor. Works in bash with "set -o vi".

List the binaries installed by a Debian package
GNU grep's perl-compatible regular expression(PCRE).

convert hex to decimal ; decimal to hex

Use a decoy while scanning ports to avoid getting caught by the sys admin :9
Scan for open ports on the target device/computer (192.168.0.10) while setting up a decoy address (192.168.0.2). This will show the decoy ip address instead of your ip in targets security logs. Decoy address needs to be alive. Check the targets security log at /var/log/secure to make sure it worked.

List only directories, one per line

Get current Xorg resolution via xrandr

Create a random file of a certain, and display progress along the way.
SIZE is the number of gigabytes and the file name is at the end. Random data is generated by encrypting /dev/zero, similar to other techniques posted on here.

Displays the number of processes per state

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