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Delete a specific string with tr

Is it possible to delete a specific string with tr command in a UNIX-Shell? For example: If I type: tr …

bash unix command tr

Pass private key password to openvpn command directly in Ubuntu 10.10

I tried the method with different parameter I have password. Here below password is mypassword 1) root$ echo mypassword || openvpn client.…

linux shell command openvpn

Maven update dependencies in POM

Are there any preexisting Maven plugins or commands to update the dependencies in the POM? Example: (if this was in …

java maven-2 plugins command

CP Command Prompt Windows 7 not recognized

I am trying to run the command CP at the command prompt on windows 7 but I'm getting: 'cp' is not …

windows command command-prompt

How to create an alias for a command in Vim?

Vim is my preferred text editor when I program, and thus I always run into a particularly annoying issue. Frequently, …

vim alias command

Windows [cmd.exe] command to display a messagebox with timeout?

Note: This is a question-with-answer in order to document a technique that others might find useful, and in order to …

windows cmd command messagebox windows-shell

ifconfig command not found

I've just installed CentOS7 as a virtual machine on my mac (osx10.9.3 + virtualbox) Running ifconfig returns command not found. Also …

linux centos command ifconfig

How to open files given as command line arguments in python?

I want my .py file to accept file I give as input in command line. I used the sys.argv[] …

python command sys

Git alias with positional parameters

Basically I'm trying to alias: git files 9fa3 ...to execute the command: git diff --name-status 9fa3^ 9fa3 but git doesn't …

git command parameters position alias

Passing an enum value as command parameter from XAML

I want to pass an enum value as command parameter in WPF, using something like this: <Button x:Name="…

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