SHORTCUT
Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
RoboCopy
Robocopy, short for “Robust File Copy”, is a powerful command-line utility in Windows that allows you to copy or move files from one location to another. It offers a plethora of useful features and switches, making it a favorite among IT professionals.
The Basics of Buying Home Networking Equipment
In deciding what to buy to create a network, you have enough choices to make your head spin, so here’s some information to slow the spin rate.
What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a popular, free, and open-source operating system based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is developed and maintained by a company called Canonical Ltd, which is based in the UK.
Batch File to Determine Operating System Version
Many DOS commands in the 32-bit versions of Windows are similar but support different parameters or a few different commands. Thus, if you wish to write a batch file that can run on different types of machines, it may prove beneficial to determine the version of Windows on which the batch file is running. This way the batch… Read More »
Use NTimer to Display How Long a Program Takes to Execute
When developing applications or testing scripts in Windows XP, it may prove beneficial to benchmark how much time it takes for the particular code to execute. Perhaps you need to test different sorting or cache file management algorithms to learn which one is quickest. You may want to record how long it takes website analysis software to parse… Read More »
UNIX Style Less Command
The less command, on most UNIX-style operating systems, displays the contents of a text file, but in a different fashion than the more command. Instead of only allowing one-way scrolling through a file, less uses the entire terminal window to display a text file and allows for interactive bi-directional scrolling. The less command has other interactive features, allowing… Read More »
Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion on the Command Line
Computer programmers and system engineers often need to convert hexadecimal numbers such as FF to decimal numbers (255) and vice-versa, but don”t want to open up the Windows XP calculator tool?
Printer Driver Information
Diagnosing Windows XP printer errors on a printer accessible either locally or via the network? One place to start would be to determine whether or not the printer drivers are completely installed and what versions of the particular DLLs and other files are installed. This can be done via the printdriverinfo command.
Unix Du (Disk Usage Command)
Most Unix operating systems come with a du command for users and system administrators to help determine which directories use the most file space. This is useful if file space is getting low and one needs to determine where to start looking for files to remove and/or archive.