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How to create a zip file compatible with Windows under Linux
I need to make a zip file available to all my Windows users visitors, so I naively produced a zip file with the Unix zip command (let's call it madeinlinux.zip).
It opens successfully with WinRar or ...
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Is a file system just the layout of folders?
I have used Windows since childhood, and when I hear the phrase "Windows filesystem" I think of directories (folders) within directories, a folder called SYSTEM, a folder called PROGRAM FILES etc. Is ...
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Better Ubuntu Fonts
I have been using Ubuntu for a while. I like it. I like it a lot.
But once in a while, when I switch to Windows, I feel better because I really like the font. It feels really much pleasant to watch ...
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Linux equivalent to robocopy?
It’s kind of funny, there are a lot of ways in which Linux command line tools are vastly superior to Windows ones, but one thing I have not found an equivalent to is robocopy. Robocopy is way more ...
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Why won't Windows EXE files work on Linux?
What is different about the way Windows runs an executable and Linux runs an executable? Why did they have to be different? Besides, why don't Linux executables have a file extension?
I'm not asking ...
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Windows reverting changes made by Linux to FAT32 partition
I have a laptop with dual-boot Windows 10 and Linux Mint 19 Tara installed to the internal M.2 SSD.
Apart from all the OS-specific partitions, I have a 4 GB FAT32 partition on that SSD that I intended ...
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chkdsk /f /r alternative in ubuntu linux
In windows os chkdsk /f /r will fix a hdd error automatically.i have lost access in my laptop though i am able to live boot into my laptop using linux.I have live boot ubuntu 14.04 and i am in a need ...
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copy file from windows to Linux
I am writing one script.
it will run one linux machine.
its targets includes linux, solaris and windows.
I know that i can use scp to copy files between *nix.
but how about copying file from windows?
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exporting a virtualbox VDI to a harddrive to boot it natively
I have a VirtualBox 3.1.2 image of Debian 5.0.2 running on Windows XP SP3. I would like to export that Debian image to a USB harddrive such that I could boot to that drive and run it natively. Is that ...
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How do I use KeePassXC as an SSH agent?
There's an SSH Agent tab in KeePassXC's options. How do I use it to manage my SSH keys across multiple Windows and Linux machines?
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Recovering a Windows 10 password when the partition is read-only
On my new laptop I entered a new password for my account the first time I booted Windows. I no longer remember this password.
The account was just a local account and not a Microsoft account, so I ...
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Why does Windows not recognize files inside Linux partitions?
I dual booted my Windows XP, installing Linux Mint. I found out that when using Linux Mint, I could see and open files installed on Windows XP, but when using Windows XP, I can't see and open files ...
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Good Alternative to Cygwin with Copy/Paste?
I am annoyed that I can't copy and paste into Cygwin... is there a good alternative to Cygwin that will let me do this?
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Is it possible to boot Windows 8.1 without its own bootmanager?
I have been trying to come up with an easier way of installing Windows and Linux dual booting on my laptop, not necessarily in that order. What we generally have to do is install Windows first, and ...
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Is it better to dual-boot or run a VM?
I want to run Windows Vista 64bit (Eventually Windows 7) and Ubuntu on the same machine.
I want to play games and do graphic design in Windows. I want to write code, surf the internet, check email, ...
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