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convert .bin / .cue into .iso image
bchunk [-v] [-p] [-r] [-w] [-s]

Retrieve the size of a file on a server
Downloads the entire file, but http servers don't always provide the optional 'Content-Length:' header, and ftp/gopher/dict/etc servers don't provide a filesize header at all.

Countdown Clock
Simple countdown clock that should be quite portable across any Bourne-compatible shell. I used to teach for a living, and I would run this code when it was time for a break. Usually, I would set "MIN" to 15 for a 15-minute break. The computer would be connected to a projector, so this would be projected on screen, front and center, for all to see.

Place the argument of the most recent command on the shell
This works if your terminal is in Vi mode

List your largest installed packages (on Debian/Ubuntu)

View non-printing characters with cat
Useful to detect number of tabs in an empty line, DOS newline (carriage return + newline). A tool that can help you understand why your parsing is not working.

Create a mirror of a local folder, on a remote server
Create a exact mirror of the local folder "/root/files", on remote server 'remote_server' using SSH command (listening on port 22) (all files & folders on destination server/folder will be deleted)

Retry the previous command until it exits successfully
Executes the previously-run command constantly until it returns 0 (success). Put a

Uninstall bloatware on your android device without root.
List all packages with: pm list packages|cut -d: -f2

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

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