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m-ou-se / replace-debian-with-arch.txt
Last active October 22, 2023 12:16
Instructions to replace a live Debian installation with Arch
# Download latest archlinux bootstrap package, see https://www.archlinux.org/download/
wget 'ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/iso/latest/archlinux-bootstrap-*-x86_64.tar.gz'
# Make sure you'll have enough entropy for pacman-key later.
apt-get install haveged
# Install the arch bootstrap image in a tmpfs.
mount -t tmpfs none /mnt
cd /mnt
tar xvf ~/archlinux-bootstrap-*-x86_64.tar.gz --strip-components=1
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dergachev / GIF-Screencast-OSX.md
Last active July 17, 2024 14:20
OS X Screencast to animated GIF

OS X Screencast to animated GIF

This gist shows how to create a GIF screencast using only free OS X tools: QuickTime, ffmpeg, and gifsicle.

Screencapture GIF

Instructions

To capture the video (filesize: 19MB), using the free "QuickTime Player" application: