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find the 10 latest (modified) files
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Get AWS temporary credentials ready to export based on a MFA virtual appliance
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Using vim to save and run your python script.
This will save and execute your python script every time your press the F5 function key. It can also be added to your .vimrc: autocmd BufRead *.py nmap :w^M:!python % NOTE: the ^M is not just caret-M, it can be created by type: ctrl-v ctrl-m


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