For example, foo -option 10->30 file.ext (this is an actual syntax required) redirects the output to a file named 30. How do I make cmd understand that I would like to pass the actual character? I've tried several forms of double quotes to no avail.
I have an account with a torrent site that gives and takes credits when you upload/download respectively. My ideal setup to keep my credits going would be some kind of media box that keeps and manages my music and videos etc. Ideally, I'd like this to be a headless box that I could just telnet into and have it run torrents that way. This server…
My dad asked me how he could script the pasting/inclusion of images in various applications. I'm sure I could script out some quick <img src=... HTML but I believe he's also looking to do this in Windows GUI applications like Word or Outlook.
So, how could I script a process with the following inputs and outputs:
…
Every so often I run into a file that I need to take ownership of. I normally use cacls for changing ntfs permissions, but it doesn't seem to do ownership. Under *nix I would run something like chown me:me <file>. Is there a windows equivalent to chown?
I've been using googlecl successfully to add events to my calendar. Things like:
google calendar add "call Paul tomorrow at 8:30am"
work great, and add the appropriate event t the right time. But no reminder is added for the event.
I tried:
google calendar add "call Paul tomorrow at 8:30am reminder 10 minutes"
…
I'm looking to write a script that connects to an Exchange inbox (as me) and downloads messages. Is there any open source software out there to support me?
Thanks!
First of all there is pdsh which is essentially a parallel distributed shell which may execute commands on a list of given hosts. However, I find myself in an IPv6 only problem setting. It seems that pdsh is not able to use IPv6, as I am getting error messages:
pdsh -w ^hostnames my_command
pdsh@myhost:…
I use a program which makes a large image which I have to scroll to view. The program has no way to save the image, and I have no access to the source to modify it. The only way I have to get the image from the program is by screenshot. My goal is to save the full size image without having to piece…
I am trying to see what the speed of some network cards on a remote server.
Our reporting software says they are 10Mbps, but I am sure that is wrong they should be 1Gbps. Our monitoring software uses SNMP to query the servers, perhaps the servers are reporting information incorrectly.
ifconfig…
I have several python modules that I've written. Randomly, I used file on this directory, and I was really surprised by what I saw. Here's the resulting count of what it thought the files were:
1 ASCII Java program text, with very long lines
1 a /bin/env python script text executable
1 a…
I'm writing a shell script, and I need to know the archetecture, ie PPC or Intel. Back in the day, there was a program /bin/arch that told you, but my mac doesn't seem to have it... Is there an easy way I can do this? Grep for something in a logfile? call some other program that spits that out as…
I have written an app that we want to distribute to a large number of customers to be used as the shell program when they log onto their server with a particular admin account.
I have figured out how to change the starting program by going to Administrative Tools->Computer…
Supposing I have a program that prints lines with data periodically, how can I turn then info them into graphical plot that updates itself each time new line available?
$ ./prog
10 44
20 66
30 55
40 58
50 59
55 58
60 77
^C
$ ./prog | scrollingplot
Window appears and…
I have a computer of a friend of mine, that runs Ubuntu (I don't know what version, due to the current system status) and while he was updating the kernel, he reboot the computer (yes that could be happen !!, anyway)
Currently I am trying to recover the system by using…
I've recently installed Guake and like it a lot. I'd like to set it as my preferred terminal application. That is, when I right-click on a bash script file, click "Open", and choose "Run in Terminal", I want it to open in a new Guake tab.
I'm not sure where to set…
I am trying a create a small Ubuntu installation ISO image. I am using a tool called Ubuntu-Builder.
To make the final ISO as small as possible, I have decided to use Ubuntu Mini Remix. It is a small Live CD without GUI. It does not come with any installer…
Hi. I want to know how to configure your environment to execute some command with specific params everytime you use it.
So, if I have a command named:
spec
I want to know where I configure my bash to always use:
spec -c --format nested
instead…
I would like a windows form app that will contain a UI, but I want it to run from the command line with some parameters possibly also a /hide or /visible=false option.
How is it possible to read in the command line parameters? And adjust accordingly?
Is there any plug-in that provides an integrated shell (i.e. command prompt) in Eclipse?
The console only seems to be for interaction with a running program.
I've found a reference to the plug-in Open extern but that opens an external command window, and…