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random git-commit message
Do a git commit using a random message.

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Updates your Ping.fm status and websites supported by ping.fm (like twitter, facebook, and google talk).

Monitor iptables in realtime

Merges given files line by line
In the above example all files have 4 lines. In "file1" consecutive lines are: "num, 1, 2, 3", in "file2": "name, Jack, Jim, Frank" and in "file3": "scores, 1300, 1100, 980". This one liner can save considerate ammount of time when you're trying to process serious portions of data. "-d" option allows one to set series of characters to be used as separators between data originating from given files.

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Get absolut path to your bash-script
Another way of doing it that's a bit clearer. I'm a fan of readable code.

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Renames duplicates from MusicBrainz Picard, so you get the latest copy and not a bunch of duplicates.

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