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Mirror a directory structure from websites with an Apache-generated file indexes
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Replace 'csv_file.csv' with your filename.

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A quick alias to check if a domain is already registered or if it's available for purchase.

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HTTP redirect
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Which processes are listening on a specific port (e.g. port 80)
swap out "80" for your port of interest. Can use port number or named ports e.g. "http"

Watch movies in your terminal
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