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How to install the real Firefox on Debian?

Debian 6 ("Squeeze") uses a rebranded version of Firefox called Iceweasel. It, however, lacks plugin support, and most of my favorites don't work. So what is best way to install the "real" Firefox on Debian?
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Restart a Windows service from the command line

Is there a way to restart a Windows service from the command prompt?
Joe
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How can I save the current contents of less to a file?

If I've piped the results of a command to less and then decided that I want to save the contents to a file, is this possible? I've tried setting a mark a at the end of the buffer, and then returning to the top and using |avi to send the whole…
Jonathan Day
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Change default text editor for crontab to vim

I'm using ubuntu 9.10 and the default text editor is nano, which i hate. (doesn't everyone?) Normally it's not a problem as i just vi or gedit everything but crontab -e is opening with nano. I tried changing it to vim using sudo…
Max Williams
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How does one switch between windows on VIM?

I'm using both Vim and MacVim (or well, trying to). I installed the Tagbar plugin but find it impossible to switch to the actual Tagbar window to make my selection. I've been reading loads about window switching in VIM, found a lot of default…
Naatan
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How to identify whether my Linux computer was hacked?

My home PC is usually on, but the monitor is off. This evening I came home from work and found what looks like a hack attempt: in my browser, my Gmail was open (that was me), but it was in compose mode with the following in the TO field: md /c echo…
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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How to make Outlook Calendar reminders stay on top in Windows 7

I'm just starting to use Windows 7 and I want to know how to make my Outlook reminders pop up and show themselves prominently. They keep opening discreetly, as just another window in the Outlook stack on the taskbar. As a result, I keep…
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What does the dot mean at the end of `-rw-r--r--`? How do you set it with `chmod`?

Some of the files in my directories under Linux have a . at the end of the permissions listing. What does the dot mean at the end of -rw-r--r--? How do you set it with chmod?
Darrell Duane
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How do I find out which package owns a file?

How do I find out what Debian package a file came from?
A Student at a University
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How can I get an address bar in Finder?

I'm used to knowing where all my files are. Is there a way to get an address bar to show up in Finder in OS X (10.5+) like in Explorer in Windows or Nautilus in GNOME? I also want to be able to copy the address bar. Perhaps the workflow is different…
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Is it possible to create a QR code using text?

QR codes I have seen are mostly image files. But can you create QR codes using plain text? For example ASCII and UTF-8 have black boxes as characters. Can I use those together with spaces to create a QR code?
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Why shouldn’t I use Unicode characters to simulate typographic styles (such as small caps or script)?

Unicode contains various characters that look like typographically stylised variants of characters of the basic Latin alphabet and that allow one to write texts in the corresponding typographic styles without resorting to mark-up or similar. For…
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How do I deal with NET:ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID in Chrome?

My work place intercepts SSL connections, looks at their contents, and then passes the data to and from my machine and remote hosts - a kind of man-in-the-middle attack. This is not uncommon in corporate or enterprise environments. Now I have a…
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What is the Windows equivalent of "wc -l"?

What is the Windows equivalent of the Linux/Unix command wc -l? Basically, how do you count the number of lines output from a command on the Windows command line?
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What's the least conflicting prefix/escape sequence for screen or tmux?

Screen goes with Ctrl+A. tmux on the other hand—as developed within screen—uses Ctrl+B. Both keystrokes, however, are also used in editors, shells, etc. Thus choosing either one degrades the user experience and functionality of those tools when…
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