All articles from: November, 2008

Backup and Retrieve List of Installed Packages For Quick Software Restore in Linux

Why do you want to create a copy of the packages installed in Linux on your machine ? This is mainly to speed up in scenarios such as – upgrading from an earlier version to a newer version when you choose to do a fresh install, or installing an exact copy of Linux right down [...]

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Bicycling tips for safe wet weather riding

Here is an interesting video which provides tips on how to ride your bicycle safely in wet weather. Very useful tips.

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A Rat on a Cat on a Dog video

Rats, Cats and Dogs are considered to be natural enemies. But sometimes it seems even they can co-exist without any problem. Check out this interesting video in which a rat perched on top of a cat which rides on top of a dog. The pets belong to a homeless person named Pike who lives in [...]

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cURL – Split a file and download simultaneously from multiple locations

cURL is a command line tool for transferring files with URL syntax. It supports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP, SFTP, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE protocols. With cURL, you can stop a download and then at a later stage, resume from where you left off. This is a great boon for downloading large [...]

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