Activity for mcp
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How to find product and vendor names for xorg.conf Problem How do I find product and vendor names for use with a xorg.conf file? Neither the `xorg.conf` nor the `xinput` manuals specify how to do this. `xinput` lists info, but the output lacks column headers and the manual doesn't specify. Have ```txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
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How to prevent keyboard layout modifications from affecting external keyboards Using For the console: ```txt /etc/vconsole.conf KEYMAP=dvorak ``` For X Session: ```txt .xinitrc setxkbmap -layout us -variant dvorak & ``` Problem For the console, it applies the dvorak layout to a firmware dvorak keyboard, messing up the input. When starting the X Sess... (more) |
— | 6 months ago |
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How to list the first x files in each directory MWE With the following tree: ```txt l1 └── l2 ├── d0 │ ├── f0 │ ├── f1 │ ├── f2 │ ├── f3 │ ├── f4 │ └── f5 ├── d1 │ ├── f0 │ ├── f1 │ ├── f2 │ ├── f3 │ ├── f4 │ └── f5 ├── d2 │ ├── f0 ... (more) |
— | 7 months ago |
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Documentation for double asterisk glob expansion Where can I find documentation on double asterisk in glob expansion? 1. It is discussed in the .gitignore section of Pro Git. 2. It works in `ls /` to list all terminal files. 3. It is supported by python's glob library. Despite this, I cannot find mention of it in the glob man pages. (more) |
— | 8 months ago |
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Storage usage by media type Question How can I view storage usage breakdown by media type? MWE Android example Notes Commandline would be great, but open to anything. (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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Copy to clipboard from terminal with Vim bindings Question How do I copy to clipboard from terminal with `yy`, assuming it's configured to use Vim bindings? I am using zsh with `bindkey -v`. MWE 1. Enter something on the commandline (without pressing enter): `$ uptime`. 2. Enter visual mode: `ESC`. 3. Yank: `yy`. This successfully ... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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How to persist keyboard repeat rate and delay for external devices Problem I want to set a global keyboard rate for both the X session and the console that persists for external keyboards, across plug-ins and removals. To my understanding, Xorg and console settings have to be configured independently. Ideally, I'd like to disable repeat rate entirely, which ... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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How to decrease image size from commandline Problem I'd like to be able to decrease images, particularly jpg and png's, either to a percentage of the original file, or a specified size in bytes. MWE ```sh decrease --size=900KB -o imagesmall.png image.png decrease --size=90% -o imagesmall.png image.png ``` Notes It can be two sepa... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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Treat underscores as word boundaries in terminal using vim mode Question How do you specify underscores as Vim word boundaries when using vim mode in either bash or zsh? MWE `w` on `thisword` should place the cursor on the underscore. A second `w` should place the cursor on the 'w' of "word". (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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Simplest way to change cursor to indicate vim mode Question What is the simplest way to change the cursor to indicate vim mode when using zsh? Notes I want it to show as a vertical line in insert mode and a block in normal mode. This is the current code I am using: ```sh change cursor shape for different vi modes cursormode() { # See ... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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Vim key bindings not working in terminal python interpreter MWE To reproduce: 1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `/.zshrc`. 2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`. 3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENTER`: `this = "this" + "that"`. 4. Press `ESC` and try any `vim` bindings successively: `bb`. Problem The behavior is not consistent. Some... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
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How to convert PDF to docx How can I convert PDF to docx using the terminal or a Linux app? The output docx must be formatted with editable text. Some alternative solutions I've seen online using `soffice` and `abiword` output a docx with images of each paragraph. (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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How to append commands to startx from console MWE ```sh startx && xrandr-invert-colors ``` Problem It seems that anything after `startx` does not get issued in the resulting X session. I'd like to make a bash function that sets up my monitors based on which office I'm working out of. Assuming the `-display` commands are `xrandr` commands... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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What partition type should be used for cross-platform FAT partitions? Question What partition type should I use for FAT partitions such that Linux and Windows systems both recognize the drive? Notes I am partitioning the drive with `fdisk` and making the filesystem with `mkfs.fat /dev/sdx`. Linux seems to recognize anything I throw at it. Microsoft is the problem.... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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How to reduce DPI of external monitor using xrandr Have I have the DPI on my laptop set in `.Xresources` with `Xft.dpi: 192`. I am outputting to the external monitor with: ```sh xrandr --output HDMI-2 --auto --rotate left --right-of eDP-1 ``` Want I want to decrease the DPI of the external monitor. Because the screen is bigger, everything g... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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A: xrandr rotate not filling external monitor This was fixed after restart. I believe this was caused by updating without restarting. It's possible it also had to do with disconnecting the HDMI cable. (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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xrandr rotate not filling external monitor Problem I can rotate output, but it does not fill screen. Instead it rotates in place so that the right side of the screen goes off the monitor. ```sh xrandr --output HDMI-2 --auto --mode 1920x1080 --rotate left --same-as eDP-1 ``` Tried I've tried `1080x1920` but it errors as not a mode. ... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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Running `bashcompinit` in zsh to enable use of bash completion specifications gives "command not found" I'd like to use the answers in this post while using zsh: > ```sh > compgen -c # will list all the commands you could run. > compgen -a # will list all the aliases you could run. > compgen -b # will list all the built-ins you could run. > compgen -k # will list all the keywords you could run.... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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How to edit file from less MWE ```sh touch d less d jump to editing d without leaving less ``` Question Is there a way to edit a file from viewing it in `less`? Jumping straight into Vim would be preferred, but an answer for emacs as well would be thorough. (more) |
— | almost 2 years ago |
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How to get number of files in directory How do you find out the number of files in a directory from the command line? (more) |
— | almost 2 years ago |
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How to make vi-mode bindings in terminal copy to clipboard If I want to yank my last command I can `UP` `yy`, but this does not copy to the system clipboard. How do I configure my terminal to copy to the system clipboard so I can paste into other programs? I am using zsh, but an answer for bash and zsh would be thorough and appreciated. (more) |
— | almost 2 years ago |