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How do I zip up a folder but exclude the .git subfolder

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Aliases not available when using sudo

answered Jan 17, 2011 at 23:08

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How to create an empty file from command line

answered Jan 14, 2011 at 19:06

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Is it possible to get a list of most recently installed packages?

answered Dec 11, 2010 at 22:45

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How can I restore configuration files?

answered Oct 15, 2011 at 18:43

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How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?

answered Feb 27, 2011 at 23:01

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How to avoid duplicate entries in .bash_history

answered Dec 2, 2010 at 20:09

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Remove note about sudo that appears when opening the terminal

answered Jan 21, 2011 at 15:48

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Firefox Middle Mouse Button Scroll

answered Aug 4, 2010 at 23:29

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How do I deactivate F1 and F10 keybindings in gnome-terminal?

answered Jun 23, 2011 at 18:52

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Gdk Gtk warnings and errors from the command line

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 18:45

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How do I run .sh scripts?

answered May 1, 2011 at 3:02

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How to switch the editor in mc (midnight commander) from nano to mcedit?

answered Dec 9, 2010 at 18:14

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How do I download the command-line emacs instead of the GUI one?

answered Jan 28, 2011 at 5:38

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How do I type a path or URL directly into Nautilus?

answered Dec 17, 2010 at 23:03

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What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?

answered Apr 24, 2011 at 3:47

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What exactly does sudo apt-get -f install do?

answered Aug 23, 2011 at 16:56

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Where can I look up my update history?

answered Nov 21, 2010 at 19:24

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How do I minimize all the windows using a keyboard shortcut?

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 19:14

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How can I create an alias for cd and ls?

answered Dec 3, 2010 at 23:27

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Make gedit embedded terminal colours the same as the default terminal

answered Oct 19, 2011 at 23:20

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Why is there no more ~/.Trash?

answered Nov 18, 2010 at 5:47

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How to set the terminal to open maximized

answered Oct 29, 2010 at 20:19

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How can I suspend using a keyboard shortcut, without administrator privileges?

answered Jan 18, 2011 at 2:45

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How to change Gnome-Terminal title?

answered Jan 23, 2011 at 0:57

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How to update PlayOnLinux?

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 6:26

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How do I start applications automatically on login?

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 5:27

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How can I delay dropbox from starting, but not disable it?

answered Jan 20, 2011 at 23:09

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How to pause/resume transfer of large files?

answered Dec 14, 2010 at 5:19

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How can I reset all Rhythmbox preferences and library information?

answered Oct 17, 2010 at 17:29

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291 Answers

How do I zip up a folder but exclude the .git subfolder

Aliases not available when using sudo

How to create an empty file from command line

Is it possible to get a list of most recently installed packages?

How can I restore configuration files?

How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?

How to avoid duplicate entries in .bash_history

Remove note about sudo that appears when opening the terminal

Firefox Middle Mouse Button Scroll

How do I deactivate F1 and F10 keybindings in gnome-terminal?

Gdk Gtk warnings and errors from the command line

How do I run .sh scripts?

How to switch the editor in mc (midnight commander) from nano to mcedit?

How do I download the command-line emacs instead of the GUI one?

How do I type a path or URL directly into Nautilus?

What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?

What exactly does sudo apt-get -f install do?

Where can I look up my update history?

How do I minimize all the windows using a keyboard shortcut?

How can I create an alias for cd and ls?

Make gedit embedded terminal colours the same as the default terminal

Why is there no more ~/.Trash?

How to set the terminal to open maximized

How can I suspend using a keyboard shortcut, without administrator privileges?

How to change Gnome-Terminal title?

How to update PlayOnLinux?

How do I start applications automatically on login?

How can I delay dropbox from starting, but not disable it?

How to pause/resume transfer of large files?

How can I reset all Rhythmbox preferences and library information?