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How to recursively chmod all directories except files?

answered Jan 6, 2010 at 1:58

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Compressing with RAR vs ZIP

answered Jul 16, 2009 at 17:38

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Difference between host name and domain name

answered Oct 22, 2009 at 20:41

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Is there a way to "auto login" in PuTTY with a password?

answered Sep 20, 2009 at 12:00

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Finding a directory in a Linux Terminal

answered Jul 2, 2010 at 5:42

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How can I read my hard drive’s SMART status in Windows 7?

answered Aug 25, 2009 at 7:46

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CPU Cores: The more the better?

answered Jul 15, 2009 at 15:42

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UDP traffic through SSH tunnel

answered Oct 9, 2009 at 5:14

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Writing "tail -f" output to another file

answered Oct 23, 2009 at 15:59

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Command to find the source package of a binary?

answered May 30, 2010 at 7:36

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A command-line or batch cmd to concatenate multiple files

answered Feb 22, 2010 at 2:08

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Is there a text editor for very big files?

answered Sep 3, 2009 at 5:43

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What is the hidden, system Config.msi folder?

answered Jul 18, 2009 at 16:22

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Is there an "about:config" (Firefox) In Google's Chrome?

answered Aug 17, 2009 at 11:25

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Short, easy to understand explanation of GPG/PGP for nontechnical people?

answered Jul 31, 2009 at 4:05

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Is USB 3.0 backwards compatible?

answered Jun 16, 2012 at 17:14

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Is it safe to use RAM sticks with different frequencies?

answered Oct 7, 2009 at 16:55

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Why is System process listening on Port 80?

answered Sep 18, 2009 at 14:32

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How to tar directory and then remove originals including the directory?

answered Jan 17, 2010 at 11:42

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What Linux distribution has the most up-to-date packages?

answered Aug 28, 2009 at 2:54

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How can one bulk time-shift the creation date of JPG images? (OS X)

answered Oct 30, 2009 at 4:18

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What is better for GPG keys - RSA or DSA?

answered Jul 26, 2009 at 16:27

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How do I dump physical memory in Linux?

answered Jul 18, 2010 at 11:58

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What is the fastest compression method for a large number of files?

answered Jun 19, 2011 at 5:58

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Does the Intel i7 offer real improvement over its predecessors?

answered Jul 19, 2009 at 9:33

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Convert a bunch of BMP files to JPEG on Linux

answered Aug 21, 2009 at 3:29

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How to safely remove a USB drive when "Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it."?

answered Sep 6, 2009 at 18:12

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How are IP addresses assigned?

answered Jun 12, 2010 at 10:41

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Substitution in text file without regular expressions

answered May 9, 2012 at 15:10

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Is there an opposite of :g in vim?

answered Aug 31, 2009 at 3:09

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983 Answers

How to recursively chmod all directories except files?

Compressing with RAR vs ZIP

Difference between host name and domain name

Is there a way to "auto login" in PuTTY with a password?

Finding a directory in a Linux Terminal

How can I read my hard drive’s SMART status in Windows 7?

CPU Cores: The more the better?

UDP traffic through SSH tunnel

Writing "tail -f" output to another file

Command to find the source package of a binary?

A command-line or batch cmd to concatenate multiple files

Is there a text editor for very big files?

What is the hidden, system Config.msi folder?

Is there an "about:config" (Firefox) In Google's Chrome?

Short, easy to understand explanation of GPG/PGP for nontechnical people?

Is USB 3.0 backwards compatible?

Is it safe to use RAM sticks with different frequencies?

Why is System process listening on Port 80?

How to tar directory and then remove originals including the directory?

What Linux distribution has the most up-to-date packages?

How can one bulk time-shift the creation date of JPG images? (OS X)

What is better for GPG keys - RSA or DSA?

How do I dump physical memory in Linux?

What is the fastest compression method for a large number of files?

Does the Intel i7 offer real improvement over its predecessors?

Convert a bunch of BMP files to JPEG on Linux

How to safely remove a USB drive when "Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because a program is still using it."?

How are IP addresses assigned?

Substitution in text file without regular expressions

Is there an opposite of :g in vim?