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Create/rename a file/folder that begins with a dot in Windows?
Many programs needs folder names that starts with a dot, like .emacs.d, .gimp-2.2, .jedit etc. How do I create such a folder?
When using the Windows Explorer in Windows 2000 (and other versions), I get an error message saying "You have to enter a…
Adventure10
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How to remove systemd services
If I install a new service then decide I don’t want that application anymore and delete it, the service is still listed in the output from systemctl as error.
Where is this coming from and how can I remove them thoroughly?
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Is there any 'sudo' command for Windows?
I always work on a non-administrator account on my Windows computer. Sometimes I need to install programs which requires administrator access. As I mostly use the Windows command prompt, is there a Windows command to escalate privileges, similar to…
ukanth
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How does a computer restart itself?
How can a computer restart itself? After it's off, how does it tell itself to come back on again? What kind of software is it that can do this?
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Can I delete the folder C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\?
There is a new folder full of installers located at C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\. I believe this is from Visual Studio 2012 RC.
Can I delete these gigabytes of data without consequences? Are they all temporary files? It's a beta product so I'm not…
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Did I just get hacked?
I am developing a consumer product, and it is supposed to be connected to the Internet, so as expected, it is connected to the Internet so that I can properly develop it.
I went away for an hour or two, and when I came back to my office I noticed…
vaid
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How to enable execution of PowerShell scripts?
When I try to execute my PowerShell script I get this error:
File C:\Common\Scripts\hello.ps1 cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details.
At line:1 char:13
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Pavel Chuchuva
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How to check if a binary is 32 or 64 bit on Windows?
Is there an easy way to check if a binary is 32 or 64 bit on Windows? I need to check before I move the program to a 32bit machine and experience a spectacular failure.
Septagram
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How to clear the contents of a file from the command line?
I have a log file that has a bunch of stuff in it that I don't need anymore. I want to clear the contents.
I know how to print the contents to the screen:
cat file.log
I know how to edit the file, line-by-line:
nano file.log
But I don't want to…
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How can I make Chrome stop caching redirects?
I am working on a web application that is using redirects (for pretty URLs).
I am trying to debug logic in the way the redirects are working. However Google Chrome keeps remembering the redirects and even after I change the code, redirecting the…
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What is the difference between executing a Bash script vs sourcing it?
What is the difference between executing a Bash script like A and sourcing a Bash script like B?
A
> ./myscript
B
> source myscript
Scottie T
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What is the home directory on Windows Subsystem for Linux?
When I start bash on Windows Subsystem for Linux, it drops me in the directory
/mnt/c/Users/
When I ls this directory, I see the directories Desktop, Documents, etc. that I can see are in C:\Users\ using the Windows File…
bcf
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How to open files in vertically/horizontal split windows in Vim from the command line
There must be a way, something like this:
vim -[option]
to open files from command prompt and not from within Vim.
split windows vertically or/and horizontally
in separate tabs
Andrei Chikatilo
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Test if a port on a remote system is reachable (without telnet)
In the old days, we used telnet to see if a port on a remote host was open: telnet hostname port would attempt to connect to any port on any host and give you access to the raw TCP stream.
These days, the systems I work on do not have telnet…
Steve HHH
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How do I exit telnet?
I start telnet by telnet host port. How do I stop it in Windows? Shockingly, Ctrl+C doesn't work.
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