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Use lynx to run repeating website actions
This command will tell lynx to read keystrokes from the specified file - which can be used in a cronjob to auto-login on websites that give you points for logging in once a day *cough cough* (which is why I used -accept_all_cookies). For creating your keystroke file, use: $ lynx -cmd_log yourfile

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.

Create a system overview dashboard on F12 key
Command binds a set of commands to the F12 key. Feel free to alter the dashboard according to your own needs. How to find the key codes? Type $ read Then press the desired key (example: F5) $ ^[[15~ Try $ bind '"\e[15~"':"\"ssh [email protected]\C-m""" or $ bind '"\e[16~"':"\"apachectl -k restart\C-m"""

Show the command line of a process that use a specific port (ubuntu)

delete all leading and trailing whitespace from each line in file

Deploy git server repo
After, check if working by executing this command locally : git clone [email protected]:repositories/gitosis-admin.git Tutorial : http://blog.hemca.com/?p=560

Restore mysql database uncompressing on the fly.
This way you keep the file compressed saving disk space. Other way less optimal using named pipes: mysql -uroot -p'passwd' database <

resolving basic authentication problem(401) with wget
I have a server with a php requiring basic authentication, like this:

Map the slot of an I/O card to its PCI bus address
Recent hardware may or may not enumerate *both of* these values

Find all files containing a word
shorter :p

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