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How to show the current column in the statusbar in vim?

I would like to show the current column in the statusbar, as is common in many other text editors. E.g. it's good to know if you are around column 80 or above. How to show the current column in the statusbar?
Jonas
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Command-line application for converting SVG to PNG on Mac OS X

Are there any command-line programs that can convert an SVG to PNG that run on macOS?
Lorin Hochstein
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What's the equivalent of Linux's updatedb command for the Mac?

If I want to use the locate command on a Linux machine, I usually run sudo updatedb first to update the database. I can run the locate command on OS X 10.5 but I can't find updatedb. What's the corresponding updatedb for the mac?
Thierry Lam
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Grep equivalent for Windows 7?

Is there a command prompt grep equivalent for Windows 7? That is, I want to filter out the results of a command: Bash use: ls | grep root What would it be from a Windows command prompt?
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How to get SVG thumbnails in Windows Explorer?

I can open them in browser just OK, but how can I have thumbnails in the Windows Explorer? Edit: I installed Renesis Player as suggested by this answer, but it does not work for me, probably because I have 64-bit system.
zbstof
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How to automatically reload modified files in Notepad++

How can automatically reload modified files in Notepad++? The confirmation step is annoying, and is completely unnecessary in some situations.
mjsr
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How to have Linux ls command show second in time stamp

Something annoying about ls -l command is it shows only hour and minute for a file(like 08:30). How can I see the second portion(like 08:30:44)? man 1 ls and search for 'second' does not give any clue.
Jimm Chen
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How do you gunzip a file and keep the .gz file?

The default behavior of gunzip is to delete the .gz file after it decompresses. How do I prevent it from deleting the file?? If this functionality is not included then is there an alternative program that allows this? I'm using Ubuntu 9.04
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Equivalent of cmd's "where" in powershell

I can't seem to find anything about a Powershell equivalent of the where command from cmd. Should I just call it from cmd or is there something more elegant in PS?
sunnyseas
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How to resize a video to make it smaller with FFmpeg

How do I resize a video to make it smaller with FFmpeg? (e.g. from 1024x576 to 720x480.)
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What are differences between VBoxVGA, VMSVGA and VBoxSVGA in VirtualBox?

VirtualBox 6.0 provides a new setting called Graphics Controller. There are four options to choose from: None VBoxVGA VMSVGA VBoxSVGA In the user manual I have found this information: Graphics Controller: Specifies the graphics adapter type used…
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Equivalent of Linux `touch` to create an empty file with PowerShell

Is there an equivalent of touch in PowerShell? For instance, in Linux I can create a new empty file by invoking: touch filename On Windows this is pretty awkward -- usually I just open a new instance of Notepad and save an empty file. So is there a…
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How do I get an entire directory in sftp?

I'm just learning to use sftp, and I want to copy a directory from the remote computer to my local computer. If I try get [directory] it gives me this error: Cannot download non-regular file: /home/mpirocch/Documents get -R doesn't work, either.
Matthew
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Delete all lines in Notepad++ except lines containing a word I need?

I have a text file and want to keep lines started with , and delete all the other lines. How can I do it?
alon
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How to quickly move current window to another Task View / desktop in Windows 10?

Windows 10 introduced Task View - the ability to have multiple virtual desktops. When I am in a window on Desktop 1, what's the quickest way to move it to Desktop 2? Currently, I need to enter the task switcher (icon in the Taskbar or Win + Tab),…
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