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GNU mail and IMAP
I'm using mail on Ubuntu 12.04 with this version:
mail (GNU Mailutils 2.2)
And the following .mailrc:
set folder=imaps://theo@cc
set password-theo@cc="pp"
set record=+Sent
set from="Theo ...
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Bypass openvpn for particular ip
My desktop machine runs Trisquel GNU/Linux 6.0 (which is basically a libre version of Ubuntu 12.04), and I use OpenVPN to connect to a commercial VPN provider for internet access.
It currently routes ...
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Start Daemonised GNU Screen from script a allow calling script to end
I have a script on an embedded device that calls screen to start if a user logs in via a ssh session...
#!/bin/sh
SCREENRUNNING=`pgrep SCREEN`
if [ -z "$SCREENRUNNING" ]; then
echo "Screen not ...
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Automatically power down home GNU/Linux server after 30 minutes of inactivity [closed]
I'd like my home GNU/Linux server to power down after 30 minutes of inactivity. For "activity", I'm thinking
any new [CUPS] print jobs
any requests to a locally running Apache server
any activity ...
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Selenium server causes crazy load on box - how to prevent?
I'm running this linux:
Linux host.themepark.com 2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jan 24
02:13:44 GMT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
And I run the Selenium stand-alone server on my ...
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Why doesn't ps resolve usernames including dashes
On Debian and Ubuntu (probably on other GNU systems too), when ps lists a process' user, it normally resolves its name, but when a process is running as a user which has a dash in its name, the user's ...
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Do the GnuWin32 tools require the POSIX subsystem to run?
I would like to remove Posix from the Group Policy Object Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\System settings: Optional Subsystems.
Do ...
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How to install GNU make in Windows 7? [closed]
I am trying to install GNU make-3.82 on Windows 7. I downloaded the make-3.82.tar.gz setup but it does not have any setup file.
There is process given on GNU site. But when I reach to the folder in ...
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let users group do “sudo -u username chown”
I would like to edit /etc/sudoers so that group users can execute (only) /bin/chown as user dummy. How might this be done?
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glibc 2.7 on CentOS 5.5?
I'm trying to run a program that requires glibc 2.7, but I'm running it on CentOS 5.5. Is there any way to do this? I can't upgrade to CentOS 6.
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how to list files that are NOT open using find command
I want to "list" all the files that are NOT open, within a certain directory using the GNU find command. Now, I am able to list the files that are open, but can't figure out a way to do the inverse of ...
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Who is the “author” of a file (Gnu “ls” manual)
In the manual for Gnu "ls," I see this:
--author
with -l, print the author of each file
Does anybody know what the “author” of a file means in this context?
This is (maybe?) not the ...
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How to monitor switch in Nagios3?
I need to monitor the traffic rate in my LAN. I have installed nagios core 3.2 and I can monitor services like CPU load, disk usage, http server, etc. but now, How to monitor traffic?
I am using ...
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What is the OS X / BSD equivalent of the GNU “ps auxf” command?
In the GNU utils, ps auxf gives the process list with forest (tree).
Is there a equivalent for this command at BSD / OS X systems?
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Will restarting the system flush BIND (named) cache?
Will restarting the system flush BIND (named) cache? I use GNU/Linux.
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How to install GNU build tools from Blastwave
I am trying to install the GNU build tools on Solaris using Blastwave. I have installed CSWgcc4 but when I run gcc or gcc4 I get command not found. There is not any file like gcc gcc4 in /opt/csw/bin.
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GNU Mailutils attach file
Is it possible to attach a file to an email from the CLi using mail?
I am having trouble finding this feature on the manpage.
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send interrupt to window in screen
How can I send a interrupt to a window within screen. I have screen running with several windows. Each of the windows have processes running within them. I wish to be able to send and interrupt to ...
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Has anyone used GNU MyServer as their web server instead of Apache/Lighttpd/etc.?
I just stumbled upon GNU myServer and it says it's a multi-threaded server and it looks like the configuration is a bit better than Apache but I'm hestitant to try it. Has anyone used it? What were ...
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Difference between UnxUtils and GNU CoreUtils
I am a Windows user who wants programs like grep and sed along with other utilities like ls, cut etc in my command prompt. I came across 2 packages which would accomplish this
UnxUtils
GNU ...
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How do I determine the linux server software/version and email server software/version running
I just inherited this a single linux box running pop/smtp for a small office (25 users). I'm new to Linux. I think the box is running Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 as the server (this is bannered accross the ...
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GNU info pages BLOW [closed]
How many times have you looked up a man page only to discover that it's useless and you're told to view the info page instead? Well, info is an abortion and I refuse to use it.
How do you cope? ...
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GNU watch - how do I make it read my environment (aliases, functions, etc)
This one has been bugging me for a while: I want to use the marvelous GNU watch command to run a few custom aliases and functions that are defined in my .bashrc, but it is never able to run anything ...
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How to extend a selection in the linux console editors nano and pico?
How do I extend a selection in nano and pico with the keyboard, so I can move and copy blocks?
Sorry, this is a question I would normally find out by myself but I have searched a lot in different ...
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How can I sort du -h output by size
I need to get a list of human readable du output.
However, du does not have a "sort by size" option, and piping to "sort" doesn't work with the human readable flag.
For example, running:
du | sort ...
