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Change pidgin status
Changes pidgin status using its dbus interface. The status code can be obtained using command #4543.

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nmap port scanning
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Restore mysql database uncompressing on the fly.
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remove oprhan package on debian based system

Display the end of a logfile as new lines are added to the end

Remount root in read-write mode.
Saved my day, when my harddrive got stuck in read-only mode.

Never rewrites a file while copying (or moving)
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A trash function for bash
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Create a mirror of a local folder, on a remote server
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