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Where can I find my Python directory in Ubuntu

I need to do the instructions below in Python in order to make my python program use my compiled OpenSSL instead of the Ubuntu shipped one: export LDFLAGS="-L/my/path/lib/ -L/my/path/lib64/" export ...
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`alias` command in `.profile` not recognized until `source .profile` is called

I have the following line in my .profile file in my home directory: alias flux='redshift -O 2500' But whenever I login and type flux I get a flux is not a recognized command. I then do a source ....
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How to copy terminal command in clipboard without using mouse?

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-date true I want to copy this command into the clipboard so that I can paste it in a file or an Ask Ubuntu question easily. I know I can copy ...
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making nano always run as sudo by default

my problem is that i keep forgetting to write sudo before every time i use nano, and eventually what happens is i work on a file for a while and don't have permissions. i remember hearing somewhere ...
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Configure `gcc-8` to be default gcc "error: no alternatives for gcc"

I am running ubuntu 18.04 and I currently have: (tensorflow_p36) ubuntu@user:~$ gcc --version gcc (GCC) 4.8.5 (tensorflow_p36) ubuntu@user:~$ gcc-8 --version gcc-8 (Ubuntu 8.3.0-6ubuntu1~18.04.1) 8....
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permanant way of antlr4 set to working

i am using ubuntu 14.04 and i have to follow a list of 3-4 steps to use antlr4 for parsing (everytime).In windows there is a temporary as well as a permanent way .but in ubuntu every time terminal ...
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Quickly navigate from one path to another

I noticed that frequently I have to do something like this: I am in a path: /very/long/path/1 and I have to go to /another/long/path/ to do some things there. Than I have to come back to my /very/...
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Lauch Firefox Developer Edition using command-line

Context On 18.04, firefox came preinstalled. On top of that, I installed Firefox Developer Edition. The latter is set as my default web-browser. I don't use regular firefox at all, but I don't want ...
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How can I get the percentage of my battery life from the command line? [duplicate]

This question tells me how I can find the state of my battery from the command line. While this is useful information sometimes I need something quicker, basically like the percentage or enough for ...
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Can i edit a bash shell command?

I just wants to modify a bash shell command like exit so when i write exit in the terminal it clears the screen, and echo some text, wait 2 seconds, then execute the exit function. So is there any way ...
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Create new terminal commands

I recently installed eclipse the manual way. Extracting the file, setting up eclipse.desktop etc. It all works flawlessly. I also know it is possible to install eclipsee using sudo apt-get install ...
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How do i open a Terminal with a command ready? [duplicate]

I really want to know this. I don't always want to open a terminal then press Up arrow a couple of time or copy paste
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How can I execute scripts as root without pointing to its location?

I tend to use sudo arp-scan --localnet --interface wlan0 a lot, but I find it cumbersome to type this each time. To speed things up, I've created a script, called arp-lw-scan, which should do this for ...
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How to install and use packages under a different name? [duplicate]

How do I install packages such as python3, and use them under a different name like python?
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Problems with sudo inside shell script

I want to make a shell script to run VI with sudo if I try to edit a file that I don't have write permissions and for that I created an alias alias vi=my_script.sh #!/bin/bash file=$1 ...
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