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Linux :
  1. How a book I got by begging, changed my life
  2. Encrypt a whole drive/directory with gpg.
    The complete bundle including the shell script is here.
  3. Decrypt a whole bunch of files.
    The complete bundle including the shell script is here.
  4. Preparing a new external drive, for use under Linux. This article explains the steps to be taken, to repair the irritating problem which many Linux users face regularly.
  5. Keep a secret : Use the good old vi editor to encrypt your files and carry them anywhere.
  6. Honey, I lost that file .... This article will show you a way, such that you will never have to put up a long, sad face and say "Honey, I lost that file ...sorry"
  7. A bash teaser : Explains a very important but tricky aspect of shells.
  8. A bash riddle And, the answer is here
  9. Cheksums, your best friends : How checksums can be used for enhancing security.
  10. Treasure hunt with find : The "find" utility is useful in many ways. Here is one way you can use it.
  11. FOSS tools for mathematics : When mathematicians need tools, they go shopping for FOSS tools like these.
  12. How to build a fortress : How to combine checksums and pgp, to build a burglar alarm for your software.
  13. Get your shell scripts right : Writing shell scripts like professionals is an important asset for every Linux user.
  14. make My day ! : Explains a little known but very useful aspect of the make utility.
  15. Two is better than one ! Making the best of two (or more) distributions, with two disk drives, in the same Linux box.
  16. How big is that ? A good book-keeping tool. Good for many uses.
  17. Many small tips: Download these small tips, and enjoy Linux better.
  18. Keyboard shortcuts on the command line terminal.
  19. diskxray : A simple tool for preserving information about your disk. Can come in handy if you messup your disk. (zip file, 170 kB)
  20. Flatten a tree ! Flatten a directory containing a complex structure of nested directories and files.
  21. Unmount a stubborn USB device Unmount stubborn USB devices which refuse to unmount/eject.
  22. Twenty examples to understand find.
  23. Trobleshoot your wifi
  24. Review your boot log
  25. Who is hogging my disk ? Identify the top ten culprits (or any number of them) who are eating up space in a given directory.
  26. Merge video (mp4) and audio(m4a) downloaded by youtube-dl
  27. A stitch in time saves nine. Keep your Linux system slim and trim.
  28. Connecting a LCD Projector to you Linux laptop
  29. Best way to make people learn and use Linux commands. install this script.
  30. Examples of some one-line-command-chains, and also get explanations of the commands and options used in the olcc.
  31. Understanding process states in Linux
  32. Delete lines from Bash hstory
  33. Quiz and self-assessment
  34. There's more to come. Watch this space !
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