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@moyix
moyix / killbutmakeitlooklikeanaccident.sh
Created February 5, 2022 22:51
Script to inject an exit(0) syscall into a running process. NB: only x86_64 for now!
#!/bin/bash
gdb -p "$1" -batch -ex 'set {short}$rip = 0x050f' -ex 'set $rax=231' -ex 'set $rdi=0' -ex 'cont'
@mrcodetastic
mrcodetastic / qt-windows10-static-build.ps1
Last active April 5, 2024 03:31
Static build Qt 5.15.2 (or probably later versions) on Windows 10
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
# THE SOFTWARE.
# Tested with QT 5.15.2 on Windows 10
# https://mrfaptastic.github.io
@ghoomfrog
ghoomfrog / crypt.c
Created May 23, 2021 04:09
The crypt function from unistd.h as a command.
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
if (argc > 1) {
if (argc > 2) {
char salt[3];
salt[0] = *argv[2];
if (strlen(argv[2]) < 2)
@probonopd
probonopd / Wayland.md
Last active May 3, 2024 23:46
Think twice about Wayland. It breaks everything!

Think twice before abandoning Xorg. Wayland breaks everything!

Hence, if you are interested in existing applications to "just work" without the need for adjustments, then you may be better off avoiding Wayland.

Wayland solves no issues I have but breaks almost everything I need. Even the most basic, most simple things (like xkill) - in this case with no obvious replacement. And usually it stays broken, because the Wayland folks mostly seem to care about Automotive, Gnome, maybe KDE - and alienating everyone else (e.g., people using just an X11 window manager or something like GNUstep) in the process.

Wayland proponents make it seem like Wayland is "the successor" of Xorg, when in fact it is not. It is merely an incompatible alternative, and not even one that has (nor wants to have) feature parity (missing features). And unlike X11 (the X Window System), Wayland protocol designers actively avoid the concept of "windows" (making up incompr

@amake
amake / innosetup-linux-macos.org
Last active April 17, 2024 13:34
Inno Setup on Linux and macOS

Inno Setup on Linux and macOS

Inno Setup is a popular installer builder for Windows. Of course it is made to run on Windows only, by default. But what if you want to build Windows installers off Windows, i.e. on Linux or macOS?

You’re in luck: It’s possible to run Inno Setup anywhere that Docker runs (including Linux and macOS), and even have a passable experience writing your setup script.

@sj26
sj26 / LICENSE.md
Last active March 8, 2024 18:31
Bash retry function

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any means.

In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit

@aras-p
aras-p / preprocessor_fun.h
Last active April 28, 2024 15:25
Things to commit just before leaving your job
// Just before switching jobs:
// Add one of these.
// Preferably into the same commit where you do a large merge.
//
// This started as a tweet with a joke of "C++ pro-tip: #define private public",
// and then it quickly escalated into more and more evil suggestions.
// I've tried to capture interesting suggestions here.
//
// Contributors: @r2d2rigo, @joeldevahl, @msinilo, @_Humus_,
// @YuriyODonnell, @rygorous, @cmuratori, @mike_acton, @grumpygiant,
@akvadrako
akvadrako / filters_plugins.py
Created February 28, 2013 10:04
send a welcome message from ansible
import yaml
class FilterModule(object):
def filters(self):
return {
'nice_yaml': lambda *a, **kw: yaml.safe_dump(*a, indent=4, default_flow_style=False, **kw),
}
@hakre
hakre / dl-file.php
Created January 2, 2012 21:41
Wordpress login to download uploaded files
<?php
/*
* dl-file.php
*
* Protect uploaded files with login.
*
* @link http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/37144/protect-wordpress-uploads-if-user-is-not-logged-in
*
* @author hakre <http://hakre.wordpress.com/>
* @license GPL-3.0+