Set up the configuration file: 1task Add a task: 1task add update linux See which task is next: 1task next Note the id number. Mark a task as started: 1task start 1 Once finished: 1task 1 done Projects Add a project: 1task add project:house buy potted plant 2task add proj:house.repair buy screwdriver 3task add …

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systemd Set time to synchronize with an ntp server: 1timedatectl set-ntp true This info stays in /usr/share/zoneinfo. Local Time Local time is kept in /etc/localtime. According to Dave's LPIC guide, you can set the local time by making asymboling link from your timezone to /etc/localtime, as so: 1sudo ln -sf …

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Summaries Try: 1timew summary :yesterday You can also use :week, :lastweek, :month, :quarter, :year, or a range such as: 1timew summary today to tomorrow 2timew today - tomorrow 32018-10-15T06:00 - 2018-10-17T06:00 Each of these can gain with the :ids tag. Basics 1timew start 2timew stop 3timew continue 4timew summary …

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Start with: 1tmux Input a command with C-b In addition to Windows, there are panes. Commands Key New Window c Previous Window p next window n list windows w vertical split % horizontal split " name a command : kill pane x kill session d Name Commands split-window rename-window Sessions Crate a new session with the name …

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Get a Hostname 1sudo vim /etc/tor/torrc Uncomment the lines about /var/lib/tor/hidden_services, including port 22 (or whatever); restart tor, then go to that directory, and cat the hostname.

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Torrench Search for a torrent, e.g. 'sita sings the blues'. Copy the magnet link. It looks like this: …

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The tree utility outputs a full listing of everything in your current directory, and those below. Just directories: tree -d Output colour to less: tree -C --info | less -re Ignore files in the .gitignore file: tree --gitignore You can place information about the files in a directory to use with the tree --info option, …

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Do you have an IP? If not, try checking out what your local networking interfaces are, then check if they have been picked up: 1dmesg | grep eth0 Display Active Ports 1netstat -l ...or maybe narrow it down to http: 1netstat -l | grep http

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Install unison on both machines, and make sure both have the same version of unison, with the same version of the ocaml compiler (the smallest difference will cause problems). 1unison -version Create the ~/.unison directory on both machines. Make a job called backup: 1JOB=backup Here is an example job, which …

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Basic Information Let's get some entries with 'getent', e.g. passwd or group. 1getent passwd 1getent group Obviously: 1getent shadow Examples 1sudo adduser maestro add user 'maestro' This depends upon the settings in the /etc/default/useradd file and /etc/login.defs 1sudo useradd -m pinkie add user 'pinkie' with a home …

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