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File rotation without rename command
Rotates log files with "gz"-extension in a directory for 7 days and enumerates the number in file name. i.e.: logfile.1.gz > logfile.2.gz I needed this line due to the limitations on AIX Unix systems which do not ship with the rename command.

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To kill a process in windows by using the PID. Change 10728 to the PID of the process you want to kill.

Execute a command without saving it in the history
Prepending one or more spaces to your command won't be saved in history. Useful for pr0n or passwords on the commandline. Tested on BASH.

list files recursively by size

Clear the terminal screen
works in /bin/bash

list block devices
Shows all block devices in a tree with descruptions of what they are.

Open multiple tabs in Firefox from a file containing urls
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Show device drivers and their properties (Windows XP)
Show device drivers and their properties, including digital signatures /si and in table format /fo.

diff process output
Execute a process or list of commands in the given interval and output the difference in output.

How To Display Bash History Without Line Numbers
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