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Software Recommendation Low level, relatively verbose audio libraries
I recently changed window managers to dwm, and one of the things that I've really enjoyed about it is having to figure out a lot more about how exactly ubuntu handles things like wireless connections. ...
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Any command to check packets received and transmitted
Is there any command line option to check how many packets my P.C is receiving and transmitting in real time (something like top) ?
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Better terminal for Ubuntu?
Suggest please a terminal application for Ubuntu desktop which meets next requirements:
1. Paste via Right Mouse Click (without showing the context menu)
2. Copy via Mouse selection.
3. Solarized ...
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Command for reporting free/used space on *unmounted* partitions?
Are there any commands that reports free (or used) space left on unmounted partitions? The partitions will have either NTFS, FAT or Ext2|3|4 filesystems... A bonus would be a program that also ...
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How to optimize whole folder with jpegtran?
back in Windows I would use jpegtran program to process all of the images in a folder.
However, there doesn't seem to be an application in Ubuntu with UI for performing the same task. Obviously, I ...
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Where do I find a terminal lens for Unity?
I have been googling for a terminal lens, i.e. a Unity lens that integrates the terminal into the usual dash replaces the current Alt+F2 functionality.
For instance one could have a line of icons ...
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when i update ubuntu 12.04 i got following Error..Please suggest Solution [duplicate]
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ui-toolkit/ppa/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Is there a command line tool to shrink partition size?
I have searched around and found this page. But is GUi tool.
IS there a command line tool I can use to shrink one of my partition size
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 ...
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Is there a file explorer/manager for the command line?
I would like to know if there is something like DOS interface for Ubuntu. I mean a "GUI" that can run from the console (for example if you are using Ubuntu Server). Some file explorer like Nautilus ...
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Command line translator
Is there a Command line translator for Ubuntu that has multiple languages?
With languages need English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, etc
Also nothing using Google works anymore.
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Is there a messenger service implementing something like Windows's “net send”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Send messages between 2 Ubuntu PCs (Net Send Style)
In the microsoft universe you can do funny things with the net send command. According to this I have two questions ...
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System monitor in console mode
Is there a way to start system monitor app, from the console ??
I am not talking about terminal.
I am talking about Ctrl + Alt + F1 mode
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Is there an offline command-line dictionary?
Is there any command line offline dictionary? I know that there are some like
StarDict and Artha but how about one in the command line?
Also, I tried dict but it is an online dictionary.
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Is there any CLI utility that can convert program written in C to Java? [closed]
Is there any ubuntu program that converts the program written in C to Java. I know there's an utility that can convert awk script to perl script(a2p).
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How can I embed a terminal widget on my desktop?
I use the command line a lot and I would like a widget (possibly integrating itself into the desktop) to provide access to a terminal.
Like this:
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3answers
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Which lightweight Terminal Emulators supports Transparency?
I know that gnome-terminal and the kde terminal both support transparency, but I'm looking for something lighter on resources than those. What other xterminal emulators support transparency?
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What is the default shell, and are there any other options?
I am new to Ubuntu. Looking for the meaning of shell, I got a list of many different shells.
So I'd like to know:
Which shell is used by default in Ubuntu?
What other shells are available?
Is there ...
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How to convert docx to doc with terminal
I looked around in google to see if there was a way to convert docx files to doc through the terminal and I found some potential solutions using perl's xmllib, but I was wondering if there was another ...
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Are the Linux utilities parts of the kernel/shell?
Such as cp, ls, grep, ps...
Are they stand-alone applications pre-installed on the operating system or the innate part of the operating system?
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Full-screen, transparent, toggle-able terminal for Ubuntu? (Like Quake/Visor)
I want to toggle a full-screen transparent terminal on some hotkey, so that when you close it, it just minimizes in the panel/tray but remains loaded in memory.
For example, Visor on Mac OS X:
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How do I convert only a portion of an MP3 file to WAV at a certain frequency, from the command-line?
This transcodes the entire .mp3 to a .wav
mpg123 -w output.wav input.mp3
Is there any way I can transcode a portion from the 10 second mark to the 20 second mark at a 44100hz?
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What is the equivalent of Windows System Properties or Device Manager?
I am new to Ubuntu. In Windows, if I want to know my system properties/configuration, I can see it by going to Control Panel and clicking on the System icon. I can also get a detailed list of the ...
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Why doesn't htop display the same processes as top?
I have a home server sometimes running at a high CPU usage rate of about 50 to 70 percents.
In htop, my favorite process manager, I can sort the processes by CPU usage, but often there isn't any ...
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Is there an application that can show memory usage in a similar manner to top?
I would like to leave an application running in my terminal that shows me the memory usage, similar to how top shows CPU and other info, and iotop shows the top I/O users.
Does such an application ...
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Which torrent client has command line arguments to start/stop downloads?
first of all, I want to create shell script to start/stop downloads in torrent client. I don't need CLI but if you know how I can do that with CLI using shell script then it is okay.
I use ...
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How do I remove all metadata from a quicktime movie file?
My camera takes .mov files as movies. How can I remove all metadata from them so I can feel confident sharing them on youtube without accidentally sharing when/where they were filmed, what type of ...
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Is there a shell-independent HUD-like menu search tool for GNOME?
The Ubuntu HUD - you love it or you hate it. Personally I rather like a classic desktop, so I use Xfce and Cinnamon, and I don't want to lose my menu in applications.
But the HUD is pretty awesome ...
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Command-line torrent client that supports multi-tracker extension the way uTorrent does it
I've tried many torrent clients available in the repositories, but haven't found any that support the multi-tracker extension (BEP-012) the way it is implemented in uTorrent.
That is, when there is a ...
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Simple program like ratmenu/9menu that can use images as menu items
I'd like to be able to select an album by looking through album covers and launch any mp3 player on it or select an image album by scrolling through sample thumbnails and launch any image viewer on ...
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CLI program to download album art
I'd like to be able to do this:
$ pwd
/home/$USER/music/ripped_music/Monty_Python-Instant_Record_Collection
$ ls
01.The_Executive_Intro.mp3
...
16.The_Lumberjack_Song.mp3
$ mystery_command_or_script ...
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Is there a `net` view like command?
net is a windows command line tool that can do a lot of stuff around networking the command i am looking for.
Is the command net view it searches everything in your network by typing in
net view
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1answer
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How to rotate background Images in Gnome-Terminal
I have an image I use as a background while using the terminal.
I would like to know if there is a way for a selected few images can be rotated when using the terminal.
Not like a moving ...
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How to reformat/reindent all the source files in a given directory?
Given a directory containing a source tree, is there a simple way from command-line to replace each source file with its beautifully reformatted equivalent?
Keep in mind that usually a source tree ...
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What's a terminal similar to iTerm2?
My terminal choice has always been Guake, but at my job they have some Macs and I've started to use iTerm2 and I really love the split-functionality.
So I was searching for something similar in ...
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An app to create files and folders from a given structure
I've seen an app for Mac called Structurer (here a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXRjneFTs6Q) which given a structure of files and folders like this:
/folder1
/folder2
/file1
/folder2.1
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Is there any ncurses archiver interface available?
I am looking for a way to create archives on the commandline with some minimal ASCII interface.
Could be for tar, zip or rar files, but should provide miniml ncurses (or other) "fake" graphical ...
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terminal emulators like Cathode?
This is cool: http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/27/the-ultimate-retro-terminal-cathode/
Are there any similar applications for Ubuntu?
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How to transfer the whole contents of a folder (recursively) from one server to another?
I have a /home/jbruni folder in a VPS running Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx).
I am about to turn this VPS off and move some things from it to a new VPS, also running the same Ubuntu version.
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Is there bittorrent software that runs in a terminal?
I want to deploy it on my vps server, so I can download resource quickly.
I want this function a lot, because some resource are in foreign country, so use this could reduce my time.
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Which of all console web browsers is the most practical? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Browse internet inside terminal
There are a lot of console browsers, links2, Lynx, w3m and Elinks (I only know these). I want to know which one of all console browsers ...
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Any recommendations for a command-line download manager?
Any command-line download accelerator/manager recommendations for Ubuntu 11.04? I tried some programs like
Axel
wget/curl
I wanted to know if there are any command-line download managers which ...
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How can I write a small script to clean every directory's files when the computer starts?
I have a guest computer for only internet usage. Some users download some files and leave them on the desktop but the computer does not have enough space for all guests and it is not allowed to put a ...
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Is there a terminal that runs inside a web browser?
I'm at a public place, windows computers galore (library). I'm sshing into my ubuntu server box somewhere else. I open command prompt and remember that I read "you will be banned from using the ...
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Commandline tool for viewing xls fies
Is there a commandline tool for viewing/opening excel (.xls) files?
~~ edit: asking for follow up info ~~
So the answer works great unless the worksheets don't have a custom name.
When I try to ...
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How can I create a a playlist file of all of the mp3s in the current directory from the terminal?
I'm looking for a solution to this or a recommendation for a program to check out. I'd appreciate any help.
Update
I would like to use the playlist file with PowerAMP for android.
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Command line audio players
What are popular audio players for the command line?
How to play a single sound file?
Are there command line players that also index the music library like Banshee, Exaile, etc.?
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GUI for configure -> make -> make install
I found a KDE gui for the configure -> make -> make install routine, kconfigure. But, I did not try it out, since the project was last active in 2005. Is there a gui for the same for Ubuntu. I know ...
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Application with Output similar to the GUI output of “WireShark”
I know that WireShark allows live packet capturing as well as details being displayable in the GUI. Is there any similar program that operates on a CLI, rather than a GUI? This is intended for use ...
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Torrent client for the command-line?
Yesterday one of my friends asked me, if there is some torrent client, that runs on the command-line.
I have no answer for him, but I think that you have it.
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