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How to launch Windows EXE from within Linux\UNIX host?
I have a Windows Application that now I got a request to be triggered from within Linux machine. This app is expected to run independently on Windows itself, regardless of sharing info with Linux or ...
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What's the difference between one-dash and two-dashes for command prompt parameters?
I was wondering why is it that some programs requires their command prompt parameters to have two dashes in front whereas some (most) only require one dash in front?
For example most programs look ...
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Windows PowerShell equivalent to Unix/Linux `pwd`?
In follow-up to the cmd.exe question, what is the PowerShell equivalent to echo %cd%, or Linux/Unix pwd?
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How to Mark NTFS filesystem dirty from *NIX/Linux?
Is there any way to mark a NTFS-fileystem dirty using ntfstools/ntfs-3g or any other tool, so it gets chkdsk'd when windows boots?
I know I can do that from windows or the recovery console but I'm ...
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"cd -" equivalent on Windows? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Navigate to previous directory in windows command prompt
Is there an equivalent of Linux's cd - (change to previous directory) in Windows?
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Multiple OS install order
I am currently running Windows 7. I want to install the latest Ubuntu ( which I know I can just install right on top of &) but I also want to install FreeBSD and either Windows Server 2003 (maybe ...
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How to zoom the screen in windows 7 like in linux (Ubuntu)
In linux we can zoom the screen using Windows Key + Mouse Scroll. On windows 7 how to do it
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Can I view the Unix permissions of a file in a .zip archive?
is there a way to view the Unix permissions for a file under Windows?
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Is there a Windows equivalent of the Unix "strings" command?
strings in Unix and Linux extracts printable strings from a binary file. Is there a version of this for Windows? I couldn't find one.
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Linux/Unix in Windows
What would be the best way to get the full-blown Unix/Linux bash inside Windows?
I don't mean the Virtual Machine, but rather only the terminal with mounted NTFS drives.
This way I could use the ...
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Can Windows be as transparent as Unix based systems [closed]
Recently, I've been trying to learn more about the inner workings of Unix. One really great feature I've found about Unix systems and the C programming language, is that there is a great level of ...
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What is Gnome / KDE etc?
I have been on Windows my entire life.
Without getting too technical, what are these things?
When I search on the net, I get some technical results. I simple do not understand what these things are!
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How to convert a text file's line termination from Windows/DOS to Unix? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Convert CRLF’s to line feeds on Linux
I have several scripts that produce a /bin/sh^M bad interpreter error message when they are run. I believe this is because they are ...
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