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Indent all the files in a project using emacs

use -iname \*[.ch] instead of -iname \*.c -o -iname \*.h
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find -iname \*.[ch] -exec emacs -nw -q {} --eval "(progn (mark-whole-buffer) (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil) (save-buffer))" --kill \;

ioggstream · 2010-09-10 12:24:58 5
Open a file at the specified line

You may also use +line:column syntax.
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emacs +400 code.py

prayer · 2009-03-03 14:30:19 6
Talk to the doctor (Eliza-like)

An easter-egg from emacs. Show Sample Output
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```
I am the psychotherapist.  Please, describe your problems.  Each time you are finished talking, type RET twice.

hello

How do you do?  What brings you to see me?
```
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emacs <ESC+x> doctor

vlan7 · 2010-01-28 17:16:28 17
Indent all the files in a project using emacs

indenting all the files at a time, if the file has local variable for indentation style its even better. This one liner is not pretty but it does the job.
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lst=`find . -iname \*.c -or -iname \*.h`; for i in $lst; do emacs -nw -q $i --eval "(mark-whole-buffer)" --eval "(indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil)" --eval "(save-buffer)" --kill; done

JollyJumper · 2010-09-09 22:02:54 4
Indent all the files in a project using emacs

Use find's exec and reduce the need for multiple evals with a progn wrapper.
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find . -iname \*.c -or -iname \*.h -exec emacs -nw -q {} --eval "(progn (mark-whole-buffer) (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil) (save-buffer))" --kill \;

zev · 2010-09-10 05:07:11 4
Use emacs in place of tail -f

Monitoring a log file with 'tail -f' is handy, but for emacs users monitoring the file with emacs is even better, because you can use all your familiar key bindings for copying regions, etc.
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function emon { emacs "$1" --eval '(auto-revert-tail-mode)' --eval '(setq buffer-read-only t)' --eval '(goto-char (point-max))' }

wytten12 · 2012-11-21 17:24:27 5
open emacs within terminal
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emacs -nw

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:52:23 7
open emacs with no init file
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emacs -q

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:53:24 8
open emacs with different HOME
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HOME=/home/sachin/another-emacs-home emacs

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:54:50 8
emacs: byte compile file
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emacs --batch -Q -no-site-file -eval '(byte-compile-file "my-file.el")'

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:57:59 17
Play Lisp Snake in Emacs
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emacs -f snake

steadystatic · 2015-11-03 23:34:57 40

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Decrypt exported android wallet keys for import into desktop client (LTC,FTC,BTC)

Connect-back shell using Bash built-ins

Connect-back shell using Bash built-ins. Useful in a web app penetration test, if it's the case of a locked down environment, without the need for file uploads or a writable directory. -- /dev/tcp and /dev/udb redirects must be enabled at compile time in Bash. Most Linux distros enable this feature by default but at least Debian is known to disable it. -- http://labs.neohapsis.com/2008/04/17/connect-back-shell-literally/

list files recursively by size

Watch movies in your terminal

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Check if you work on a virtual/physical machine in Linux

Command used to know if we are working on a virtual or physical machine. This command will use the dmidecode utility to retrieve hardware information of your computer via the BIOS. Run this command as root or with sudo.

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"

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