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Why do I care for Linux?

shantanuo — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:27:17 GMT

I don't care that much for other software. Linux is more than a kernel or an operating system. It is a symbol money does not rule everything. You don't pay for Linux. You don't have to watch ads when using it. In return, please be a little more friendly and tolerant to the people who build it. While Linux is built by professionals today, there is more heart and soul poured into it than in other operating systems.

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Install packetbeat

shantanuo — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 06:01:45 GMT

In order to install packetbeat, you may need to change the windows security setting.

C:\packetbeat> Set-ExecutionPolicy

Supply values for the following parameters:ExecutionPolicy: unrestricted

Now you can install packetbeat using...C:\packetbeat> .\install-service-packetbeat.ps1

Libre office on centOS

shantanuo — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:02:21 GMT

Here is how to install Libre office on centOS

64 bitwget download.documentfoundation.org

32 bitwget download.documentfoundation.org

tar xvf LibreOffice_4.4.4_Linux_x86_rpm.tar.gz

rpm -Uvh LibreOffice_4.4.4.3_Linux_x86_rpm/RPMS/*.rpm

predictive typing

shantanuo — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:59:03 GMT

You can try a software called typing booster on Fedora. It helps user while typing. User can avoid typing mistakes and also avoid typing long spellings. If you are on fedora or centOS use the following command:

yum install ibus-typing-booster -y

I hope this package is made available for debian as well.

Creating a new repository

shantanu oak — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:24:45 GMT

Create a new repository on the command line

touch README.mdgit initgit add README.mdgit commit -m "first commit"git remote add origin git@github.com:shantanuo/vivac.gitgit push -u origin master

Push an existing repository from the command line

git remote add origin git@github.com:shantanuo/vivac.gitgit push -u origin master

More about git

shantanuo — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:48:34 GMT

getting started

git initgit add index.htmlgit commit -m"my first commit"git diffgit clone public_html my_website

git log

git statusgit loggit show xxxgit diff xxx

branching out

git branchgi branch devgit show-branch --more=5git checkout devgit checkout HEAD index.htmlgit merge devgit diffgit reset --mixed HEADgit reset --hard ORIG_HEADgit branch -d dev

add shortcuts

git config --global alias.show-graph 'log --graph --abbrev-commit --pretty=online'

plumbing commands

git ls-files --stagegit ls-files --unmergedgit cat-file -p xxxgit reflog

Git Alias

shantanuo — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:16:54 GMT

Consider setting up a simple Git alias for common but complex Git command that you type frequently.

git config --global alias.show-graph 'log --graph --abbrev-commit --pretty=oneline'

git alias

shantanuo — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:46:07 GMT

Add the following to the .gitconfig file in your $HOME directory.

[alias]co = checkoutci = commitst = statusbr = branchhist = log --pretty=format:"%h %ad | %s%d [%an]" --graph --date=shorttype = cat-file -tdump = cat-file -p

Mobile wikipedia search plug-in

shantanuo — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:11:09 GMT

You must have used the wikipedia search plug-in for firefox. I have written a similar plug-in that will take you to mobile wikipedia page.

mycroft.mozdev.org

It is very fast, without images and looks good even on very small screens.

concise wikipedia extension

shantanuo — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:37:19 GMT

addons.mozilla.org

The user will select any word from the current webpage and choose "wikipedia Concise" on the right click. The selection will be submitted to the website mobile.wikipedia.orgFor e.g. if I have selected the word "obama" and searched using "wikipedia description", I will be directed to the site that will show me a few lines about Barack Obama.

The URL is menioned in the url tag and that looks something like this.mobile.wikipedia.org/transcode.php?go=obama

pretty easy, huh?