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Control Console with SysReq
System request (often abbreviated SysRq or Sys Req) is a key on keyboards for PCs that has no standard use.
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Use bash brace expansion to save {hours,days}
Brace expansion is one of the most powerful bash tricks with the potential to save you considerable time. Bash brace
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Install Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04
Cinnamon is a re-implementation of the Gnome 2 desktop in GTK3 developed by the Linux Mint project as an
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Get a list of all processes not run by you
Find the currently running processes on your system that were not started by yourself. A great way to find out
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Get file type information from the command line
Sometimes you're not sure what type of file a file is. Perhaps the file doesn't have
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Reload .bash_profile without logging in again
If you have updated your .bash_profile you may want to reload the latest changes into your current shell &
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Find All Running Processes of a Program
Find the pids of all instances/processes of a given program running on your system
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Piping between shells
Create your own bash pipes to send program output between shells, processes and users.
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Quickly serve a folder via Web Server
Sometimes you'll want to quickly serve a folder from the command line, so you can view the contents
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Set CDPATH to ease folder navigation
CDPATH is an environment variable which tells the cd command where to look for the specified folder. By including the
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Use ifconfig.me to return your IP and Host
ifconfig.me is a web service that displays information about your connection, including IP address, hostname and User Agent string.
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Find Top 404 Error Pages with Apache
A quick one-liner to find the most common pages giving 404 errors on your apache2 setup. Set this up
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Execute last command as root
Sometimes you need to re-run a command you just ran, but this time as a super-user. For example,
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Launch GNOME Shell from the console
Debug Gnome Shell, or run it from the console, either for plugin development or troubleshooting.
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Use GNOME Looking Glass for debugging
Looking Glass is GNOME Shell's integrated inspector tool and JavaScript console useful for debugging.
Open the run prompt
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Re-execute command line with !
Bash history expansion allows you to quickly re-run previous commands using ! and the number of the command in your history.
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Control-R Through Your History
Interactively search through your command line history with a simple keyboard shortcut.
MacOS
Install Homebrew Package Manager for MacOS
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with OS X.