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Monitoring user activity restricted to GUI apps
I wish to monitor what all apps were opened on the PC at any time. I mostly use it for operating GUI apps like chrome, vlc media player, etc. Specifically, I would like to know which app I opened at ...
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Is there any way of creating a GIF from a square selected space on my screen?
I'd like to create a script that allows me to create a square on my screen and start creating a gif file after the square is made. I think about something like the following:
This last gif I've ...
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How to scroll only with the Trackpoint, without using the middle mouse button in Ubuntu 18.04?
I have long been used to the keyboard and touchpad design, and the Trackpoint on my new laptop is pretty much useless due to my existing habits.
Is there a way to make the Trackpoint directly scroll ...
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Auto clicker that lets me select region and continue using the mouse elsewhere
All the other auto clicker apps/scripts I found, like xautoclick and xdotool, need me to leave my mouse in the position and then the auto click is done. But I'm looking for something like ...
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Is there a deep freeze type of software for newer versions of Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I am trying to figure out how to go about having a user log into a Ubuntu machine, use it to their heart's content, and when they log off delete all of the user data from that account. All of the ...
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Left-Click Spam on Hold Down [ Scripting Tools ]
I was wondering if there was a tool that allowed you to do basic scripting with mouse clicks and etc. like AHK/AutoHotkey. Something like while (Left Click down) { Click Sleep 100} return and ...
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Is it possible to take a screenshot of a circular selected area?
When we take screenshots of selected areas on Ubuntu (using Shift+Prt Scr or Ctrl+Shift+Prt Scr) we always select a rectangular area. So, I know I could just edit the image on some software like ...
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Alternative to xdotool which is already installed on Ubuntu
I need to use xdotool to quickly automate some click at specific locations of my screen. I could use the following script:
#! /bin/bash
sleep 0.5
xdotool click 200 150
sleep 0.5
xdotool click 200 175
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Is there a way to add an image as a sticky note to my Unity Desktop?
Please suggest me a way to use any image like a re-sizable sticky note so that I can view it whenever I open my Unity Desktop.
I want it to be used like a homescreen photo widget app available on ...
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A script or application to tell me how far apart two dates are
I've got some files and for logging purposes I need to know how many days they are apart as well as potentially some other lengths. So I would like to have a script or application that:
Can have two ...
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How to split a file up into many smaller files and then reconstruct them? [duplicate]
I need to upload a file which is about a GB to an online server to get to a friend. Now there seems to be a problem with my internet connection because if I try to upload a file more than 20MB then it ...
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How to monitor syslog and get alerted when there is a certain entry?
There is a certain error which is always the same and I am getting in syslog, however I am not really sure what the error is being caused by so I would like to get alerted immediately whenever it ...
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Rename files adding their parent folder name
I want to rename file name with its parent folder name, adding the folder name before the current name.
for example:
Folder structure
SOCH NC KT 633-ROYAL BLUE-MULTI
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| 1.jpg
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| 2.jpg
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| 3.jpg
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How to search through all keyboard shortcuts that use a certain key?
I sometimes set keyboard shortcuts, but as there are so many keyboard shortcuts set on my system, it is hard to know what other keyboard shortcuts you might set off when setting and using a new one, ...
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Is there a software that periodically lets me do mental arithmetic exercises?
I am aware of my lazy nature and need to push myself towards doing some basic mental arithmetic from time to time. Therefore, I am looking for a software that periodically asks me to do a short mental ...
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Are there any basic templating preprocessors that I can use for nginx configuration files?
I've been using nginx variables to simplify my templates for a few years now. It turns out this is apparently a "rather slow" way of doing things and that my static configuration should be static.
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How to get an alert when my input volume is turned on and turn it off if I so desire?
As you can tell by the name, I am an extra paranoid Panda and in order to keep my bamboo safe I don't want my input volume to be on just in case if I get some spyware which listens to my sound input. ...
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Find-move-replace files from /folder1 to /folder1/sub-folders
Situation: folder1 have about 2000 files, folder2 have over 300 sub-folders and each sub-folder have 500 files. What I'm asking is to move/replace files from /folder1 to /folder2/sub-folders, but only ...
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How to find gaps in list?
So, I have allot of files (167k) and now they are now in proper order, thanks to Serg's script in here - https://askubuntu.com/a/686829/462277 .
And now I need to find gaps between filenames, the ...
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How to search for files through hashsums
I search for files often in my files system by either using the tree command and grep, or the find command, but recently I downloaded some content from a site, but forgot where I saved it, now I know ...
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Message indicator after specific time?
Is there any tool this can indicate message after each 30 minutes of uptime ?
actually I spend too many time on computer so i want tool which indicate message after every 30 minutes.
like, when ...
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Script to Notify me when something happens on a shared directory
The situation is:
I have a shared directories from many other machines where other users work on.
I need to be notified whenever a user create, modify or delete a directory or file from his local ...
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How to load a apllication to the memory using shell scripting?
How to load a apllication to the specified memory address using shell scripting concept.(sh/bash)
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How to transfer an iPhoto Library to a file based structure and how to manage them properly?
I need to export my old iPhoto Library to a file based structure similar to the format of shotwell.
There are some possiblities:
Just use the iPhoto Master folder
Use Shotwell to import the photos
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Can I make the webcam take a picture when an incorrect password is entered?
I am using a laptop . I was thinking to have a support in my Ubuntu machine. When an incorrect password is entered, a picture is taken later revealing who has been trying to gain access.
I have ...
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Which torrent client has command line arguments to start/stop downloads?
first of all, I want to create shell script to start/stop downloads in torrent client. I don't need CLI but if you know how I can do that with CLI using shell script then it is okay.
I use ...
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Simple program like ratmenu/9menu that can use images as menu items [closed]
I'd like to be able to select an album by looking through album covers and launch any mp3 player on it or select an image album by scrolling through sample thumbnails and launch any image viewer on it....
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An app to create files and folders from a given structure
I've seen an app for Mac called Structurer (here a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXRjneFTs6Q) which given a structure of files and folders like this:
/folder1
/folder2
/file1
/folder2.1
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Is there an application to create windows with messages?
I want to do something to create a window, preferably marked as on-top, with a configurable message. Is there an Ubuntu package for that?
The idea to put the relevant command inside a script:
#!/...
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Which contact sheet generator can be scripted?
A contact sheet is a image containing the name and a the small version of a group of images, like this:
Which is the best program to do it from the command line (preferably something that is already ...
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