Handy Commands and Utilities for Linux

handyCLIstuff.sh

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#tested on Ubuntu 14.04

sudo dmidecode | grep Maximum 

#Output:
#	Maximum Size: 32 kB
#	Maximum Size: 1024 kB
#	Maximum Size: 8192 kB
#	Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
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sudo dmidecode --type 17
# Speed: 1334 MHz

#Personal Gateway Laptop
#Model   : ID59C02m
#RAM     : 4 GB DDR3 Memory
#Webcam  : 1.3 MP webcam
#Core    : Intel Core i7-640M
#Video   : Intel HD Graphics
#Storage : 640 GB HDD
#Screen  : 15.6" 16:9 HD LED LCD
#DVD-Super Multi DL drive

#Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
#RAM Speed: 1334 MHz

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# Search a string or pattern within files on a directory
#http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16956810/finding-all-files-containing-a-text-string-on-linux
grep -rnw '/path/to/somewhere/' -e "pattern"

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# Open a new Google Chrome Window
google-chrome --new-window www.google.com
google-chrome --new-tab www.google.com

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#Add alias to ~/.bashrc file to make alias permanent
alias diffx='svn diff --diff-cmd="meld"'

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#sudo apt-get install xbacklight
#http://askubuntu.com/questions/149054/how-to-change-lcd-brightness-from-command-line-or-via-script#answer-149265
xbacklight -set 50
xbacklight -inc 10
xbacklight -dec 10 

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#????
sudo -s
dhclient -r
dhclient
ifconfig

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#Manually turn off monitor
#http://askubuntu.com/questions/253818/manually-turn-off-monitor
xset dpms force off
xset dpms force on


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#http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16449473/linux-mysql-writing-mysql-table-output-to-a-file-and-keeping-mysql-formatting#answer-33043077
mysql database_name -t -e "SELECT * FROM table_name" > ~/tablename.txt

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#E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 
  #'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.1


#Add this instead of putting the aliases directly in .bashrc.
if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ] 
  then 
    . ~/.bash_aliases 
fi

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#https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32358966/grunt-message-fatal-error-port-35729-is-already-in-use-by-another-process
#Dont stop a process with Ctrl+C in the terminal.
#Ctrl+Z will keep it running.
#Find the process id by 
sudo lsof -i :35729
#Then kill the process by 
sudo kill -9 PID
#Rerun the 
grunt watch