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@darktable
darktable / app.yaml
Created March 16, 2011 19:10
GAE: App.yaml designed for serving a static site on Google App Engine (Python). Copy your static html and files into a folder called "static" next to app.yaml. Contains a bunch of mimetype declarations from html5boilerplate's .htaccess. May not be neces
application: you-app-name-here
version: 1
runtime: python
api_version: 1
default_expiration: "30d"
handlers:
- url: /(.*\.(appcache|manifest))
mime_type: text/cache-manifest
@un33k
un33k / sed cheatsheet
Created August 22, 2011 13:28
magic of sed -- find and replace "text" in a string or a file
FILE SPACING:
# double space a file
sed G
# double space a file which already has blank lines in it. Output file
# should contain no more than one blank line between lines of text.
sed '/^$/d;G'
@rgreenjr
rgreenjr / postgres_queries_and_commands.sql
Last active October 2, 2026 07:01
Useful PostgreSQL Queries and Commands
-- show running queries (pre 9.2)
SELECT procpid, age(clock_timestamp(), query_start), usename, current_query
FROM pg_stat_activity
WHERE current_query != '<IDLE>' AND current_query NOT ILIKE '%pg_stat_activity%'
ORDER BY query_start desc;
-- show running queries (9.2)
SELECT pid, age(clock_timestamp(), query_start), usename, query
FROM pg_stat_activity
WHERE query != '<IDLE>' AND query NOT ILIKE '%pg_stat_activity%'
@d11wtq
d11wtq / docker-ssh-forward.bash
Created January 29, 2014 23:32
How to SSH agent forward into a docker container
docker run -rm -t -i -v $(dirname $SSH_AUTH_SOCK) -e SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$SSH_AUTH_SOCK ubuntu /bin/bash
@yiboyang
yiboyang / xclip aliases for startup scripts
Last active March 30, 2025 09:17
A few xclip aliases to simplify copying/pasting
# to simplify life, install xclip and append the following lines to your .bashrc
alias "c=xclip" # copy to X clipboard (register *)
alias "cs=xclip -selection clipboard" # copy to system wide clipboard (register +)
alias "v=xclip -o" # output copied content (paste)
alias "vs=xclip -o -selection clipboard" # paste from system wide clipboard (equivalent to `v -selection clipboard`)
# examples:
# copy to X:
# go to the same directory in terminal 2 as in terminal 1
# Terminal 1:
@qnub
qnub / fonts.conf
Last active July 7, 2022 00:37 — forked from BojanStipic/fonts.conf
Linux color emoji
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<match target="pattern">
<test qual="any" name="family"><string>DejaVu Sans</string></test>
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Sans</string></edit>
</match>
<match target="pattern">
<test qual="any" name="family"><string>FreeSans</string></test>
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Sans</string></edit>
@njam
njam / arch-linux
Last active August 4, 2026 02:16
Install Arch Linux on XPS 13 9360
# Installation on Dell XPS
# Please also consult official documentation:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_13_(9360)
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_15_(9550)
# Enter BIOS with F2 and configure:
# - "System Configuration" > "SATA Operation": "AHCI"
# - "Secure Boot" > "Secure Boot Enable": "Disabled"
@0xjac
0xjac / private_fork.md
Last active October 6, 2026 09:28
Create a private fork of a public repository

The repository for the assignment is public and Github does not allow the creation of private forks for public repositories.

The correct way of creating a private frok by duplicating the repo is documented here.

For this assignment the commands are:

  1. Create a bare clone of the repository. (This is temporary and will be removed so just do it wherever.)

git clone --bare git@github.com:usi-systems/easytrace.git

@Brainiarc7
Brainiarc7 / skylake-tuning-linux.md
Last active February 24, 2026 19:33
This gist will show you how to tune your Intel-based Skylake, Kabylake and beyond Integrated Graphics Core for performance and reliability through GuC and HuC firmware usage on Linux.

Tuning Intel Skylake and beyond for optimal performance and feature level support on Linux:

Note that on Skylake, Kabylake (and the now cancelled "Broxton") SKUs, functionality such as power saving, GPU scheduling and HDMI audio have been moved onto binary-only firmware, and as such, the GuC and the HuC blobs must be loaded at run-time to access this functionality.

Enabling GuC and HuC on Skylake and above requires a few extra parameters be passed to the kernel before boot.

Instructions provided for both Fedora and Ubuntu (including Debian):

Note that the firmware for these GPUs is often packaged by your distributor, and as such, you can confirm the firmware blob's availability by running:

@2E0PGS
2E0PGS / linux-usb-file-copy-fix.md
Last active August 17, 2026 08:04
Fix Ubuntu and other Linux slow/hanging file copying via USB.

If your running a x64 bit Ubuntu or other Linux and find USB transfers hang at the end apply this fix:

echo $((16*1024*1024)) > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_bytes
echo $((48*1024*1024)) > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_bytes

I suggest you edit your /etc/rc.local file to make this change persistant across reboots.

sudo nano /etc/rc.local