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How to make windows .exe executables in Linux [No Duplicate- Extended Version] [closed]
Let me describe what I want to do. I want to make a software/application that I can run on both Linux and Windows. It could be any language for example: cpp,java,python.I need to know what is the ...
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Is there a general purpose scripting language that I can expect to find on (almost) all Windows installations?
I'm deciding on the programming language I want to use for a simple script that will make a HTTP request checking for avaliable updates, download the update if avaliable and execute a program. On ...
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How to enable "Safe Sleep" mode on a Windows PC
Mac computers, running MacOS, offer a feature which Apple calls "safe sleep":
"Every time the Mac goes to sleep, the current state of the computer is saved to the drive, including all ...
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test for operating system in .ssh/config
I have a remote server where authentifaction takes long time. Therefore I want to keep the connection open with ControlMaster.
However, ControlMaster does not work on Windows.
I want to use the same ....
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How to get user details from another domain
Currently i am in Domain-A and i am trying to get user id details from another domain(domain-B) with below command.
net user user-id /domain
The request will be processed at a domain controller for ...
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Cross-platform tool for clipboard sharing? [closed]
I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to share the clipboard between multiple systems operating within a LAN. The requirements I have are:
It can run on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Sharing is ...
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How to maximize file compatibility between PC and phone?
I need to work with word processing and spreadsheet files, back and forth between two platforms:
my PC, currently running OpenOffice in Windows, and
my Android Nougat phone, currently running Docs ...
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Why some programs need a Path value, and some others don't in Windows?
Why When I install Composer on Windows 7/8/10, or some UNIX-suited programs like GNU Tar, I need to set their Path value, and if I don't, they won't be usable by other programs?
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What could cause "missing files" in a mercurial working directory, and what should I do to fix it?
Today I noticed a few files on my Ubuntu and Mac machines that seem to be missing in the Mercurial working directory on my Windows machine.
I'm using Mercurial to keep a folder synchronized between ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut for the user's home directory or Program Files in windows explorer?
CommandShiftH in Finder will take me to my home (~/) directory, similarly CommandShiftA will take me to /Applications. Is there an equivalent for Explorer?
I know in Powershell I can use cd ~, but ...
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Watch a filesystem and rsync changes in a cross-platform way with minimal dependencies
I'd like to start a long-running Ruby or Python script, and have the script watch a local directory for changes to files and new files. Periodically, the script will trigger a one-way rsync to a ...
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Cross-platform backup solutions [closed]
Here's my situation. I'm always feeling uncomfortable with backups which are bound to one specific OS. A Mac OS X Time Machine backup, for example, is not very helpful when you can't afford a new Mac ...
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Unicode (non-ascii) filename interoperability between linux and windows
I have this problem, and I'm not really sure where the issue is on client or on server or both. I'll appreciate any help diagnosing and resolving this.
I have remote linux box running debian, that I ...
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How to make edits in Windows to files on a linux server?
I have an SMB connection to an Ubuntu Server 12.10 host that has shell scripts and config files I want to edit with a Windows 7 client using Notepad++. I am able to open the files and make changes, ...
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Convert Linux symlinks to Windows symlinks
I've noticed that Linux symlinks don't work in Windows, and vice-versa. Is there any way to convert Linux symlinks to Windows symlinks? Specifically, I want to convert relative Linux symlinks to ...
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