If you want to find what files and directories are taking up space on your system, there is a very short and easy command that can be used on the command line. Keep reading if you want to learn how…
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Quick Tip: Fix Garbled Characters, PuTTy Connection to Remote Ubuntu host
If you’re using PuTTY to connect to a remoter computer, Ubuntu for example, you need to set your “Remote Character Set” correctly. Otherwise, it’s possible that your output will show garbled characters. Let me show you how.
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Quick Tip: Keypad Mappings when using VIM over PuTTy
If you get strange letters when using the keypad while working in VIM over a PuTTy connection, this Quick Tip will help. This happens when PuTTY is in “application keypad mode”. Continue reading to learn how to fix.
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Quick Tip: How to Batch Rename in Linux
Have you ever needed to rename a bunch of files and directories recursively in Linux? If so, then a combination of the find and rename commands is your answer. Let me show you how.
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Quick Tip: Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut To Rename Folder
To rename a folder in Windows 7 with a keyboard shortcut, highlight the folder with the arrow keys and hit F2.