After having poorly handled the PATH system variable (resulting in deletion), I’m now looking to reinstate the variable with the original value.I found answers like this one about Windows 8 and below, … Standard value of PATH variable Windows 10Read more
Stop MS Word from selecting more than I want
I would like to just select (¬Q) without word selecting both brackets. I know if I move my cursor back to the same position word will select correctly, but it’s annoying … Stop MS Word from selecting more than I wantRead more
Subtitles – Batch merge/mux .srt with .mkv files
I have a folder with: TVShow – Episode 01.mkv TVShow – Episode 01.srt TVShow – Episode 02.mkv TVShow – Episode 02.srt TVShow – Episode 03.mkv TVShow – Episode 03.srt and so on… … Subtitles – Batch merge/mux .srt with .mkv filesRead more
Sudo – Creating an alias containing bash history expansion
I often forget to run a command with sudo, so I find myself often typing sudo !! immediately afterwards. I tried aliasing this, but bash chokes on the !! part. Is there … Sudo – Creating an alias containing bash history expansionRead more
Sudo – What is the + at the end of Unix permissions in a long listing format?
Here’s an example drwxr-xr-x+ 6 reza reza 204 Mar 5 20:23 .ssh/ Although I am the owner of this directory, I cannot modify it without using sudo! Why is that? how can … Sudo – What is the + at the end of Unix permissions in a long listing format?Read more
Suggestions for sharing and using data between Ubuntu and Windows 7 dual boot
Note: TL;DR, scroll to bottom for summary. I recently set up my computer for a dual boot between Ubuntu 9.10 and Windows 7. My current drive setup is as follows. | A1 … Suggestions for sharing and using data between Ubuntu and Windows 7 dual bootRead more
Swap – Modify Windows “Swappiness”
Is there a modifiable equivalent of “swappiness” in Windows 7? My system has 8GB of RAM which is more than enough for my day-to-day use. I’d like to modify swap behaviour, what … Swap – Modify Windows “Swappiness”Read more
Swap – Using a SSD as my only drive on a laptop
My conventional hard drive is clicking (second time this year I’ve killed the drive), so I just bought a SSD to benefit from the lack of moving parts. However, I am deathly … Swap – Using a SSD as my only drive on a laptopRead more
Symbolic link – Does Windows have the ln -s or equivalent?
I need to link a file to C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts How can I do that with Windows ? Is there a soft link such as ln -s or equivalent in Windows ? Solution: You … Symbolic link – Does Windows have the ln -s or equivalent?Read more
Symbolic link – Windows 7 / Symlinks – How do I copy a Symlink to a directory?
Is it possible to copy a Symlink to a directory in Windows 7. When I try to copy a symlink’d directory, it tries to deep copy the contents to the location. Solution: … Symbolic link – Windows 7 / Symlinks – How do I copy a Symlink to a directory?Read more
