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Linux terminal like parsing
I'm creating a program that will hopefully operate like linux terminal (basic commands) for learning purposes.
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Bash script simple countdown timer with dotted output
My goal is to have a timer function that operates from the bash linux command line. I am looking for review and feedback. Printing the expected number of characters (dots, dashes, or bars) is nice-...
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Fishy password management
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When it comes to security I like to don a tin foil hat.
As such I use the, off-line password manager, Keepass.
Keepass allows you to to use multi-factor authentication via; a password, a ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.3 ASCII strings length with embedded VT100 control codes
As my applications rely on VT-100 emulation, I found that I had to do quite a few workarounds to determine the number of visible characters in a string with embedded VT-100 control codes. So that led ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS get terminal columns and rows NASM
As part of the prologue of all my console applications, I need to determine the extents of the current terminal so if there are less than 132 columns or 43 lines the user can be warned output may not ...
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Tic-Tac-Toe for the terminal
I recently started learning C, and this is my first fairly large (to me) program. It's a basic Tic Tac Toe game for the console. There's no AI, it's just a 2-player game. Is there anything I can ...
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Color ASCII drawing class
I am working on a pseudo graphical interface for a Chess engine I wrote. I want to draw a colored Chess board with ASCII pieces. To abstract the pure ...
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Tagging the directories and switching between them by tags - follow-up (Part 1/2: File management)
This is a rework of a small program for faster(?) switching working directories, and it looks like a pile of crap, I must admit. Could you give me pointers how to make it maintainable?
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Interactive Linux upgrade script - Follow-up #1
One year ago I asked for a yearly revision of my Interactive Linux upgrade script.
There is nothing new to the conditions, therefore please read the original question before you decide to comment and ...
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Systemd service configuration helper script
I've written a script that semi-automates the process of configuring/creating a new systemd service.
The script is working perfectly well, however, I've had some trouble with the styling and ...
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Command-Line tool to find large files on a Linux system
Is the code pythonic and easy to read and understand? Is there a better way to exclude directories? Did I miss any bugs?
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Quadratic equation solver in Ruby
I wrote a simple quadratic equation solver with Ruby to help me solve quadratic equations. Please tell me what I did right or wrong, and what I can do to improve it.
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Terminfo parser in C++
I've written a pretty minimal parser for terminfo files which works as intended. It compiles fine and I've actually setup some tests over here which pass successfully too. Now I would like to get it ...
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Pausing script while waiting for Docker container and printing updates
I'm looking to improve it in brevity, readability, and simplicity. Basically, I'm just looking for a more elegant solution. What improvements can I make?
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Template for PHP service (/etc/init.d) script
I wanted a template for a service script that is versatile and easily configurable.
Along with producing similar outputs to the SSH and Samba daemons, I request the code to be as clean, simple and ...
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