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How do I find my user ID and group in Mac OS X?
Trying to run this compand in terminal:
sudo chown -R yourid:yourgroup local
However, I have no idea what my ID and my group are, or where to find them. Any ideas?
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How do I extract fingerprints from .ssh/known_hosts?
My laptop has a well-populated ~/.ssh/known_hosts file. I'd like to leverage that when connecting to remote hosts from my desktop, since tracking down the fingerprints can be a real chore. However, I can't seem to find a way to ask ssh-keygen or…
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Max files per directory on NTFS vol vs FAT32
What's the max number of files that can be present in a directory on a NTFS volume?
Same question for a directory for FAT32 volume?
Gaurav
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How to force Windows to rename a file with a special character?
I have a song that Windows can't play because there is a question mark in the name of the file.
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?.ogg" // as an example
So I try to rename it and Windows complains whether I try it in Explorer or from command…
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Using Ctrl-Tab to switch between tabs in Mac Terminal.app
How can I make Ctrl-Tab and Ctrl-Shift-Tab switch between tabs in Terminal.app on a Mac (OS 10.4 and 10.5 specifically)? This is how I switch tabs in Firefox and Aquamacs, and Command-Shift-[ and Command-Shift-] is too awkward to me. I am aware of…
dkee
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What's the easiest way to sniff TCP traffic data on Linux?
I want a simple way to show all the TCP data (not the TCP headers or anything else) going over any interface on my Linux box.
For instance, I want a magical command that if I do:
magic_commmand_I_want port=1234
then if there was a server listening…
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Which TrueCrypt Algorithm is the safest?
If performance is of no concern, which TrueCrypt algorithm is the safest to use?
AES
Serpent
Triple DES
Twofish
AES-Twofish
AES-Twofish-Serpent
Serpent-AES
Serpent-Twofish-AES
Twofish-Serpent
Amir Rezaei
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Is it safe to install both Homebrew and Macports on the same machine?
I have MacPorts installed on my iMac with a fair number of ports installed.
I'm interested in trying out Homebrew, though, as I've heard many good things about it, and because I've noticed that it contains more up-to-date versions of several of the…
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How to disable address bar expansion in Mozilla Firefox 75?
With the latest update to Firefox, there is a feature that I would like to disable. When you open a window/tab or place the cursor in into the address bar, it becomes a bit bigger. How can I disable / reset this behavior?
address bar before…
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What are "build-essential" & "build-dep"?
I am researching how to install Ruby 1.9.1 in Xubuntu 10.04 and I came across the command build-essential and build-dep multiple times. Sometimes it is followed by packages and sometimes it is both preceded and post-ceded by packages.
The 2…
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Vim Stuck In Insert Mode
I've been using Vim for several months now via my web host (they allow putty access). All of a sudden, the escape key has become unresponsive. I cannot exist insert or any other mode by simply hitting escape. I have to hit F1 which brings up the…
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How can I remove the option to eject SATA drives from the Windows 7 tray icon?
The Safely Remove Hardware icon in Windows 7 offers the ability to eject my SATA drives, including the boot drive. I don't see myself ever needing this - especially not from the convenience of the tray icon.
Is there a common BIOS setting to disable…
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Why is the most powerful user on a Unix/Linux system called “root?”
Somewhat inspired by this other question on the use of the term “Super User”, why the heck is the most powerful user on a Unix/Linux system called root? Why not admin, sysop, base, king or something similar? When I read the term root all I think of…
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How to hide tab bar (tabstrip) in Firefox 57+ Quantum
How to hide/disable/remove the tab bar in Firefox 57+ ("Quantum")?
The goal is to just hide the tab bar totally. Useful if paired with extensions like "Tree Style Tab".
Note: there is a similarly looking question here: Firefox hide everything except…
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How can I check the version of Google Chrome without it upgrading itself without asking me?
The version of Google Chrome can be checked by going to chrome://help. However, if Google Chrome is not up to date, it will upgrade itself without asking the user. How can I check the version of Google Chrome without it upgrading itself without…
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