nrk

ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams "lolwut.mp4" > "lolwut.mp4.json"

arunoda

Installing SSHPASS

SSHPass is a tiny utility, which allows you to provide the ssh password without using the prompt. This will very helpful for scripting. SSHPass is not good to use in multi-user environment. If you use SSHPass on your development machine, it don't do anything evil.

Installing on Ubuntu

apt-get install sshpass

Installing on OS X

mattes

if _, err := os.Stat("/path/to/whatever"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
	// path/to/whatever does not exist
}

if _, err := os.Stat("/path/to/whatever"); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
	// path/to/whatever exists
}

alexwlchan

#!/usr/bin/python
"""elapsed.py - a script for providing a human-readable string of how much time
has elapsed since a given date, implemented only using the standard library.
Modelled on the style of dates used on Stack Overflow posts.
"""

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def print_date(date, incl_year=True, short_months=True):
    """Prints a datetime object as a full date, stripping off any leading

F1LT3R

#!/bin/bash

# Bash Progress Bar: https://gist.github.com/F1LT3R/fa7f102b08a514f2c535

progressBarWidth=20

# Function to draw progress bar
progressBar () {
  
  # Calculate number of fill/empty slots in the bar

magnetikonline

Bash getopt long options with values usage example

#!/bin/bash -e

ARGUMENT_LIST=(
  "arg-one"
  "arg-two"
  "arg-three"
)

zanculmarktum

#!/bin/bash

# Copyright 2018, 2019, 2020 Azure Zanculmarktum
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
#
# 1. Redistributions of this script must retain the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

tobiasraabe

import click
import hashlib
import requests

from pathlib import Path
from tqdm import tqdm


CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=['-h', '--help'])

venkai

Kernel settings for installation

Use a live usb to try Ubuntu before installing. Boot from the live usb. On the GRUB screen highlight the "Try Ubuntu ...." option and press e. Update kernel parameters by adding options before quiet splash such that the line should read as below

nogpumanager nomodeset i915.modeset=1 quiet splash

Note: On HighDPI screen machines there is a known issue whereby Ubiquity (ubuntu installer) craashes at the copying files step i.e. immediatly after the user setup screen. The cause and workaround are discussed in other gist post

Persist GRUB configuration

Post installation, to avoid updating the above mentioned kernel options each time the system is booted, edit GRUB configuration file sudo vi /etc/default/grub and make th

painor

# copied from https://github.com/tulir/mautrix-telegram/blob/master/mautrix_telegram/util/parallel_file_transfer.py
# Copyright (C) 2021 Tulir Asokan
import asyncio
import hashlib
import inspect
import logging
import math
import os
from collections import defaultdict
from typing import Optional, List, AsyncGenerator, Union, Awaitable, DefaultDict, Tuple, BinaryIO