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Remove all hidden files in a directory

Remove all hidden files in a directory excluding current dir . and parent dir .. with .??* that means files with at least two characters.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
3

rm -r .??*

servermanaged · 2009-04-05 09:19:26 17
Dns zone transfer

Perform a dns zone transfer (if is allowed on target dns server) and print result.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
0

host -la domain.com

servermanaged · 2009-03-28 12:15:16 5
Display which user run process from given port name

Display which user run process from given port name Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
$ fuser -nu tcp 3691
3691/tcp:            22552(john)
```
7

fuser -nu tcp 3691

servermanaged · 2009-03-23 19:40:34 12
Store mp3 playlist on variable and play with mpg123

On my music directory, I create variable that contains all mp3s files, then I play them with mpg123. -C options enable terminal control key, s for stop, p for pause, f for forward to next song.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
-1

PLAYLIST=$(ls -1) ; mpg123 -C $PLAYLIST

servermanaged · 2009-03-19 17:20:28 15
Substitute spaces in filename with underscore

Substitute spaces in filename with underscore, it work on the first space encountered.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
4

ls -1 | rename 's/\ /_/'

servermanaged · 2009-03-17 17:33:41 7
List all file and directory on user's home with details
This is sample output - yours may be different.
-8

ls /home/user | xargs ls -lhR | less

servermanaged · 2009-03-13 10:38:46 17
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Disable sleep mode via cli and systemd (Centos, Debian Ubuntu?)

This causes computer to never power off or go into sleep mode. Disables sleep mode linux.

Get a list of IP Addresses that have failed to login via SSH

This command shows a sorted list of the IP addresses from which there have been authentication errors via SSH (possible script kiddies trying to gain access to your server), it eliminates duplicates so it's easier to read, but you can remove the "uniq" command at the end, or even do a "uniq -c" to have a count of how many times each IP address shows in the log (the path to the log may vary from system to system)

Rename files in batch

Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices.

Scans local area for visible Bluetooth devices. Use 'hcitool inq' to discover the type of device it is. And use -i hciX option to specify the local Bluetooth device to use.

Recursively compare two directories and output their differences on a readable format

Shell function to create a menu of items which may be inserted into the X paste buffer.

The function will take a comma separated list of items to be 'selected' by xsel -i: $ smenu "First item to paste,Paste me #2,Third menu item" You will then be prompted to choose one of the menu items. After you choose, you will be able to paste the string by clicking the middle mouse button. The menu will keep prompting you to choose menu items until you break out with Control-C.

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